The number of migrants entering Germany increases

People were caught at Germany's borders with Poland and the Czech Republic.

Their number has risen steadily during the year: while there were only 26 arrivals in January and 25 in February, the figure rose to 412 in March, 861 in April and 891 in May.

But it's still lower than last year, it transmits dpa conveys albinfo.ch.

By the end of May 2023, police had recorded about 60,000 unauthorized entrances across the Belarusian route.

Since 2021, the European Union has accused Belarus of deliberately facilitating migrants from crisis-hit countries, mainly in the Middle East, giving them visas and logistical assistance.

Following the lure of migrants in Belarus, they are later sent to EU countries like Poland.

Brussels says it is an attempt to destabilise the 27-nation bloc in retaliation for EU sanctions on Belarus for the crackdown on pro-democracy protesters and the country's co-operation in Ukraine's Russian invasion.

Many of the undocumented immigrants on the road try to enter Germany, Europe's largest economy, as transit from Poland and the Czech Republic passes.

In Germany they settle in accommodation as their asylum demands are considered.

Poland has established a 5.5m-high barrier on its border with Belarus, supported by cameras and guards.