'We have decided to temporarily reinstate border checks along the Polish borders with Germany and with Lithuania,' Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Tuesday, 1 July. The government has decided to temporarily reinstate checks along the Polish-German and Polish-Lithuanian borders. This is a concrete and responsible decision that will bolster the security of the state its citizens. The solutions will take effect from Monday, 7 July.

From January to June 2025, Poland held the presidency in the Council of the European Union. It was an opportunity to set the direction and develop the agenda of the European Community. During a press conference held at the Ministry of the Interior and Administration on Monday, 30 June, Minister Tomasz Siemoniak and Deputy Minister Maciej Duszczyk summarised the Ministry's achievements in the past six months. From migration to internal security, the fight against crime, and civil protection, progress has been made in each of the stated priorities. There can only be one conclusion - this has been a successful presidency!

'We have made the fight against serious and organised crime one of the three priorities of our presidency in the area of home affairs, alongside the issues of civil protection and the fight against irregular migration. We have tried to expand our agenda in this area,' stated Minister Tomasz Siemoniak. The Minister of the Interior and Administration attended the 143rd meeting of the Europol Management Board in Warsaw on Wednesday, 25 June. Executive Director of Europol Catherine De Bolle also attended the meeting.

A visit by the ministers for internal security and the EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner to the Estonian-Russian border took place on Friday, 20 June, the second day of the ministerial meeting in Estonia. Among the participants was Deputy Minister Czesław Mroczek, who led the Polish delegation.

On 19 June (Thursday), the Minister of the Interior and Administration Tomasz Siemoniak, attended a meeting of ministers for home affairs of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, Finland, Norway and Sweden, the EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner, and the Executive Director of Frontex Hans Leijtens in Tallinn.

'The Polish presidency in the Council of the European Union, marked by the "Security, Europe!” motto, is coming to an end. Today's discussions, as well as the informal meeting in Warsaw and the subsequent one in Brussels, focused on security matters,' said the Minister of the Interior and Administration Tomasz Siemoniak during a press conference on the JHA Council meeting. The EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner also attended the event.

"We ask everybody who carries out checks at internal borders of the European Union to refrain from doing so. The Schengen area is more than just a technical issue or a matter of actions of authorities and operations of computer systems. It is a fundamental aspect of our freedom and the European project. If we want Europeans to support the EU, they need to see the values that concern freedom preserved and upheld,” said Minister Tomasz Siemoniak at a press briefing on the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Schengen Area.

Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar and Deputy Minister of the Interior and Administration Maciej Duszczyk hosted a ministerial meeting between representatives of the European Union and the new United States administration in Warsaw.

Preventing irregular migration and protecting European citizens by providing reliable data on entries, exits and refusals of entry - these are the main objectives of the Entry/Exit System (EES), which is currently under development. Thanks to the collection of biometric data, it will enable the authorities to effectively tackle identity fraud.