Poland’s far right demands strong borders in Belarus crisis

By VANESSA GERA and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA
Associated Press

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Thousands have marched in Warsaw to mark Poland’s Independence Day, led by far-right groups calling for strong borders, while its troops blocked hundreds of new attempts by migrants to enter the country illegally from neighboring Belarus. Security forces patrolled the capital for the parade, which was peaceful, unlike those in recent years that saw attacks by some extremists. This year’s march was overshadowed by events on the border, where thousands of riot police and troops are turning back migrants, many from the Middle East, who are trying to enter the European Union from Belarus. With temperatures falling and access to the frontier restricted, there are fears of a humanitarian crisis.