#POLAND-BELAUS

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Poland sees sharp spike in asylum requests

The number of applications for international protection in Poland during the first half of 2024 has surged compared to the same period the previous year.

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Poland to sharply increase troop numbers at border with Belarus

Poland will sharply increase troop numbers at its border with Belarus, deploying up to 17,000 soldiers in an operation starting on August 1 amid an ongoing migrant crisis.