Poland extends temporary border checks with Germany to October

Poland will extend its temporary border control measures with Germany to October 4, according to Polish Interior and Administration Minister Marcin Kierwiński, Polish Press Agency reported on Sunday.

The controls were originally set to expire on August 5, but an extension had been widely anticipated. Earlier this year, Germany tightened controls along its border with Poland, turning back undocumented migrants. Warsaw argues that this policy has unfairly increased the burden on Poland.

In response, the Polish government introduced temporary border checks on July 7 along its western border with Germany and northeastern border with Lithuania. The measures were initially set for 30 days and aimed at curbing illegal migration.

According to dpa German Press Agency, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated that whether to lift Poland's border controls would depend on changes in Germany's border policy.

Germany reintroduced border controls with Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Poland in October 2023. Since taking office in May this year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has significantly tightened migration and border policies. In the first half of 2025, Germany deported over 11,800 people, an increase of more than 2,000 compared with the same period last year.

Poland extends temporary border checks with Germany to October

The value of import and export cargo shipped on the shipping route between Shanghai in China and Chancay Port in Peru has reached 5.57 billion yuan (about 790 million U.S. dollars), Shanghai Customs said on Friday.

The route has handled 205,000 tonnes of goods since its launch a year ago.

The shipping route became fully operational when the first container vessel from Chancay arrived at Shanghai's Yangshan Port on Dec. 18, 2024, following the official opening of Chancay Port the month before.

The route cuts sea transit times between China and Peru from 35 to 40 days to just 23 days, reducing logistics costs by more than 20 percent. Driven by the route, Shanghai's imports and exports with Peru registered a 40.3 percent year-on-year increase in the first 11 months of 2025.

Perishable goods such as avocados and blueberries are transported via a green channel established at Shanghai's Yangshan Customs, which ensures expedited clearance.

The route has also facilitated automotive exports.

Chancay Port, a deep-water hub and South America's first smart green port, is a flagship Belt and Road cooperation project between China and Peru.

Chancay-Shanghai shipping route moves goods worth over 5.5 billion yuan