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Poland’s prime minister said on Friday that his country would renovate its border wall with Belarus to protect the border from unauthorized migrants.
Donald Tusk also said that both Poland and Finland recognized the need to reform the European Union’s asylum laws, adding that both Poland and Finland recognized the need to reform the European Union’s asylum laws, citing the current immigration crisis brought about by Russian and Belarusian policies that push illegal immigrants into the refugee camp. He said the legal system was “inadequate” in the face of challenges and threats. european union.
Tusk spoke alongside visiting Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo after talks on regional security. Both countries share a border with Russia, and Poland also shares a border with Belarus and Ukraine, which is at war with Russian aggression.
“Finland and Poland are ready to work together towards a tough pan-European policy against illegal immigration,” Tusk said. “We are also interested in reforming asylum law, as today’s legal environment in the European Union is inadequate against the threat posed by Russian and Belarusian policies.”
Tusk said that both Poland and Finland want to work with other countries in the region to strengthen their borders and defenses, as well as civil defense, against Russia’s aggressive policies.
Orupo called the current security situation “critical” and stressed that the two countries will continue to support Ukraine and develop their own cooperation in the field of defense and armaments.
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