Politics

Latvia closes border with Belarus for ‘technical reasons’ as migrant crossings surge

Helen Wright
 01.08.2026, 18:51
Thousands of migrants have attempted to illegally cross the Belarusian border into Latvia this year. (LATVIAN BORDER GUARD)
Thousands of migrants have attempted to illegally cross the Belarusian border into Latvia this year. (LATVIAN BORDER GUARD)

The border guard said it did not know when the crossings would reopen.