The tensions at the Polish-Belarusian border caused by the migration crisis provoked by the Alyaksandr Lukashenka regime have highlighted the role that the Frontex agency might play. Voices from Polish opposition groups and some representatives of the European Union, including Ylva Johansson, the commissioner for home affairs, called for Frontex’s involvement in the protection of the Polish border. However, this is not a viable option, due to several reasons which are presented in this commentary.
KBN Commentary no. 13 (85) / 2021
11 November 2021
The tensions at the Polish-Belarusian border caused by the migration crisis provoked by the Alyaksandr Lukashenka regime have highlighted the role that the Frontex agency might play. Voices from Polish opposition groups and some representatives of the European Union, including Ylva Johansson, the commissioner for home affairs, called for Frontex’s involvement in the protection of the Polish border. However, this is not a viable option, due to several reasons which are presented in this commentary.
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