German and Polish guards may jointly patrol Poland's Eastern border in EU

According to the Polish Interior Ministry it is possible that after Polish accession to the European Union (EU), German and Polish guards will together control Poland's Eastern border. "We are open to all forms of co-operation with EU countries aiming at tightening Poland's Eastern border," said Interior Minister Marek Biernacki in Brussels yesterday. The German side worries that after Poland joins the EU, drug and gun smuggling, illegal emigration and prostitution will dramatically increase. (Rzeczpospolita, p.A1, A6)