Błaszczak: border controls will be reinstated in July

Minister of the Interior Mariusz Błaszczak announced that Poland will reintroduce controls on its borders in July for added security in light of the NATO summit in Warsaw and World Youth Day in Kraków, both of which occur in that month. He emphasized that this is "standard" procedure for events of such a scale. Asked by TVN24 reporters on Tuesday morning whether Poland is planning to close its border with Germany as a result of the ongoing migrant crisis, Błaszczak responded by saying such plans are "unrealistic, because there is no real danger" for Poland, adding that instead temporary controls will be installed on all of Poland's borders in July for the above events. The NATO summit in Warsaw will be on the 9th and 10th of July; the World Youth Day proceedings in Kraków will take place from the 25th to the 31st of July. The minister also commented on the EU's migration policy, saying that in his opinion "the optimal approach would be the Australian system", whereby any migrants who reach the country illegally will never be allowed to resettle in it. He also emphasized that "It is necessary to give help, but above all to give it where it is needed", meaning refugee camps in places like Turkey or Lebanon, while simultaneously adding that the EU must pursue such a policy "that will not encourage further waves of immigration."