Poland reintroduces border controls for World Youth Day 2016

Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Błaszczak has confirmed that Poland will reintroduce border controls for World Youth Day, which runs from July 25-31, and is expected to draw some two million people from around the world to Poland. “US citizens should be aware that local infrastructure may be strained due to the large number of visitors,” the US Department of State said about World Youth Day. “Poland will impose border controls at all of its national borders from 4 July to 2 August, and visitors to Poland during this period should be prepared to show their passport and undergo stricter security screening throughout Poland,” the report said. However, Mariusz Błaszczak pointed out that such security measures are “nothing special”, and the similar measures were introduced for the Euro 2012 football championship co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine.