Polish PM says his country and Finland want changes to EU migration policy at borders

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Poland's prime minister said Friday that his country will upgrade the wall on its border with Belarus to better insulate the border against unauthorized immigration.

Donald Tusk also said Poland and Finland both see the need to change EU asylum law, which he called "inadequate" in the face of current migration challenges and to the threats posed by the policies of Russia and Belarus which push illegal immigration towards the EU.

Tusk spoke alongside Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo following their talks on regional security. Both countries share borders with Russia while Poland also shares borders with Belarus and Ukraine, which are waging a war against Russian aggression.

“Finland and Poland are ready to cooperate within the framework of a strict pan-European policy on illegal immigration. ", said Tusk. "We are also interested in reforming the right to asylum because the current legal environment in the European Union is unsuitable for the threats posed by the policies of Russia and Belarus."

Tusk said the Polish and Finnish countries want to cooperate with other countries in the region to strengthen their borders and defenses, as well as their civil defenses in response to Russia's aggressive policies.

Orpo described the current security situation as “critical” and stressed that the two countries will continue to support Ukraine and develop their own cooperation in the defense and arms sector.

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