A group of masked men damaged surveillance infrastructure and removed cameras on the Latvian-Belarusian border, Latvian Interior Minister Jānis Dombrava said on October 6. According to him, the intruders returned to the Belarusian side before a border patrol arrived. The incident followed an attempted illegal crossing. Dombrava and Latvia’s National...
Nine EU countries ask Brussels to delay full biometric border checks
Nine Schengen countries, including France, Italy, Greece and Portugal, have asked the European Commission to postpone the full rollout of the Entry/Exit System (EES). The system requires fingerprints and facial images from travellers who are not EU citizens. Germany, Malta, the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland have also requested more time....
Poland records sharp rise in attempts to illegally cross border with Belarus
Over the past few days, Polish border guards have registered more than 50 attempts to illegally cross the state border from Belarus — the highest figure over such a short period since the beginning of 2026. According to the Podlasie Border Guard Division of Poland, all attempts were recorded on...
Finland completes construction of 200-kilometer fence on border with Russia
Finland has officially completed construction of a 200-kilometer border barrier on its eastern frontier with Russia, the Finnish Border Guard announced on Monday. A completion ceremony was held near the closed Nuijamaa crossing point in southeastern Finland. The 4.5-meter-high fence has been installed along the most vulnerable stretches of the...