PRAGUE (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters were battling wildfires in eastern Germany and neighboring Czechia on Tuesday as tourist regions and residential areas were being evacuated.

THE BATTLE OF SYMBOLIC MIGRATION CRACKDOWNS ROCKY RELATIONS: Ties between Germany and Poland have been strained for quite a long time. Mentioning the war: For one, in Poland, it’s been proven ...

Poland's new checks at the German border, launched in an attempt to target "illegal smuggling," were being watched closely on Monday as German representatives warned of disruptions to cross-border ...

Temporary Polish border controls along the country's frontier to Germany are to remain in place until August 5, according to a draft regulation published by the Interior Ministry in Warsaw on ...

On the other, her fellow Polish students are having a really hard time: "Because there are more tailbacks as a result of the border checks, they often arrive much too late at school," she tells DW.

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.

FILE - German federal police officers check a van at the Austrian-German border crossing point in Kiefersfelden, Germany, Oct. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File) VANESSA GERA ...

Poland is set to implement temporary border controls along its frontiers with Germany and Lithuania from next week, Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced. The controls, which will come into ...

Poland said on Tuesday it would impose temporary checks on its borders with Germany and Lithuania starting on July 7. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that the measure was aimed at reducing ...