Photo: Jaroslav Ožana, ČTK
On his way to the European Political Community summit in Granada on Thursday, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said bolder steps were needed to resolve the growing problem of illegal migration in Europe. Czechia, Austria, Poland and Slovakia this week all reintroduced random border checks in an effort to curb the flow of illegal migrants.
After a break of several months, the stream of illegal migrants crossing to Western Europe via the Western Balkans route has once again increased. With dozens of migrants detained every day, Czechia, Austria and Poland on Wednesday reinstated random border checks on their borders with Slovakia, and, in a domino effect, Bratislava announced a similar measure on its border with Hungary as of Thursday. The restrictions will remain in place for ten days with the possibility of an extension depending on the prevailing circumstances.
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Author: Daniela Lazarová