Poland will temporarily reinstate border controls with Germany and Lithuania. Prime Minister Donald Tusk made the announcement on Tuesday, after Germany announced stricter migration policies under Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland will introduce temporary controls along borders with Germany and Lithuania on July 7, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, echoing several other European Union countries in reimposing frontier checks to stem illegal migration.

The leader of the German federal state bordering Poland considers joint border checks by both countries to be sensible. "The federal government is responsible for securing Germany's external borders.