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Why Belarus is Forcing Migrants into Europe: Polish Migrant Crisis Explained – TLDR News
Over the last few weeks, Belarus (possibly with the support of Russia) has been manufacturing a migrant crisis in Europe – most notably in Poland. This has resulted in tens of thousands of migrants being flown to Belarus and then forced into Europe, being used as political pawns by Belarus’ Alexander Lukashenko. So in this video we’ll explain what’s happening, why it’s happening and what comes next.
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We take a closer look at why relations soured between the two countries, and how Azerbaijan has been seeking to undermine France since.
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Since being elected, Meloni has had a major influence over the EU’s immigration policy, but the new Migration and Asylum Pact may have major consequences for Italy. So what exactly is in the new pact? And has Meloni’s hardline policy backfired?
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https://newsbriefing.eu/politics/meloni-hardens-migration-rhetoric-as-far-right-rival-vannacci-gains-ground
https://en.ilsole24ore.com/art/number-of-migrants-rises-repatriations-up-34-per-cent-in-the-first-six-months-AJVKjkm?refresh_ce=1
https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/pact-migration-and-asylum_en
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:180:0031:0059:en:PDF
https://italytelegraph.com/posts/italy-blocks-80000-migrant-transfers-what-the-eu-pact-really-changes-for-residents
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/21/sweden-plans-to-send-migrants-to-italy-france-and-spain-reject-dublin-transfers
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/21/sweden-plans-to-send-migrants-to-italy-france-and-spain-reject-dublin-transfers
https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/08/12/five-eu-member-states-are-considering-building-a-repatriation-centre-in-uganda/
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/10/04/giorgia-meloni-pushes-italy-s-migration-strategy-as-a-model_6728172_4.html
https://www.irreview.org/articles/2024/10/27/giorgia-meloni-is-offshoring-migration-to-solve-italys-immigration-concerns-now-the-rest-of-europe-is-interested-too
https://www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre/news/news-release/frontex-irregular-border-crossings-down-26-in-2025-europe-must-stay-prepared-lyKpVb
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/08/italy-disastrous-offshore-agreement-with-albania-must-serve-as-a-wake-up-call-to-end-eus-cruel-migration-plans/
https://brusselssignal.eu/2026/08/vannacci-sanchez-is-right-on-immigration-meloni-is-a-fiasco/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/deputy-premier-salvini-rome-not-193326174.html
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/21/sweden-plans-to-send-migrants-to-italy-france-and-spain-reject-dublin-transfers
https://italytelegraph.com/posts/italy-blocks-80000-migrant-transfers-what-the-eu-pact-really-changes-for-residents
https://italianismo.com.br/com-44-meloni-lidera-avaliacao-enquanto-partidos-perdem-espaco/
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Over the past few weeks, there have been many reports of Russian hybrid incidents across Europe. With reported drone incursions and explosives at a German airport, we’re looking into the escalating Russian hybrid war and why it no longer feels so hybrid.
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POLITICO: Russia’s ‘hybrid’ war isn’t so hybrid
https://www.politico.eu/article/russias-hybrid-war-on-europe-is-starting-to-look-a-lot-less-hybrid/
Germany says Russia responsible for drone incident
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ylm3m67n2o
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/germany/article/2026/09/01/germany-blames-russia-for-airport-drone-incident-hits-back-with-sanctions_6757058_146.html?srsltid=AfmBOorxo7cxCO7l0TFHlXxatD1xyz1S0UqgldCRST2dfYnQWOCJYFzH
EU-NATO talks on German drone incident
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/02/von-der-leyen-russian-drone-incidents-in-europe-are-the-new-normal
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/von-der-leyen-pledges-response-to-russian-hybrid-attacks-ahead-of-rutte-meeting
Russian hybrid warfare (Aug/Sep 2026)
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/poland-opens-terror-probe-into-fire-at-drone-factory
https://www.politico.eu/article/romania-jet-blasts-drone-near-offshore-gas-production-platform/
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/20/nato-jets-scrambled-as-drone-enters-romanian-airspace
Analysis
https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/07/why-russia-could-escalate-hybrid-warfare-against-europe
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/where-and-how-putin-could-expand-his-war-in-europe-beyond-ukraine/
Russian drone incidents (September 2025)
https://youtu.be/bnt3CNXMPo0?si=RwEWSEx_4Vt69gSb
00:00 – Introduction
01:28 – Context
04:34 – Why It Doesn’t Feel So Hybrid
07:38 – Too Long
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After years of stagnation, German’s economy might finally look to be on the up. In this video, we’re taking a look at the latest data and ask whether Germany has finally turned the corner.
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German GDP data 2019-2025
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/10/23/germanys-much-ballyhooed-autumn-of-reforms-is-a-damp-squib
Germany polls
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/germany/
https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/08/31/how-the-alternative-for-germany-would-govern
Revised destatis data
https://www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/Economy/National-Accounts-Domestic-Product/_node.html
https://substack.com/home/post/p-211829645
IMF estimates for GDP growth in 2026
https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/NGDP_RPCH@WEO/EU/EURO/EUQ/IDN
Ifo institute data
https://www.ifo.de/en/facts/2026-06-18/ifo-economic-forecast-summer-2026-energy-price-increase-acting-brake-fiscal-policy
https://www.ifo.de/en/survey-results
Germany trade data
https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/deu/germany/trade-balance-deficit
https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/exports-to-china
https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/Country/DEU/Year/LTST/Summarytext
https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/exports
Indices
https://live.euronext.com/en/financial-news/german-manufacturing-growth-accelerates-august-orders-surge-pmi-shows
https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/manufacturing-pmi
https://www.ifo.de/en/survey-results
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Yesterday, Iceland held a referendum on restarting negotiations to rejoin the European Union, 13 years after negotiations were frozen. With the results now in, we’re taking a look at what happened and what it means for the future.
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https://www.dw.com/en/icelands-eu-vote-a-nation-divided-over-europe/a-78285133
https://www.reuters.com/world/narrow-majority-icelanders-back-eu-membership-talks-poll-shows-ahead-referendum-2026-08-26/
https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-01-09-poll-majority-support-eu-negotiations-432591
https://nordics.info/show/artikel/icelands-relationship-with-the-eu
https://www.idea.int/democracytracker/country/iceland
https://newunionpost.eu/2026/02/26/iceland-referendum-eu-accession-talks/#:~:text=hold%20a%20referendum%20on%20reopening%20Iceland%E2%80%99s%20EU%20accession%20talks
https://cb.is/news-and-publications/article/monetary-bulletin-2026-3
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/iceland-hikes-key-rate-to-8-to-lower-risk-of-prices-spiraling
https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/iceland-eu-referendum-3fqw92st9
https://thefishingdaily.com/icelandic-fishing-industry-news/icelandic-fishing-industry-points-to-ireland-in-eu-warning/
https://www.reuters.com/world/fish-ships-sovereignty-iceland-weighs-its-european-future-2026-08-19/#:~:text=defined%20Iceland’s%20independence%20since%20it%20broke%20away%20from%20Denmark
https://island-esb.is/en/kostnadur/
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-08-29-iceland-rejects-eu-accession-talks-485377
00:00 – Introduction
01:09 – Context
03:06 – The Two Sides
05:35 – The Final Result
07:38 – Proton Mail
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March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
UPDATE: On Thursday morning, Lukashenko threatened to cut off Russian gas supplies into Europe via the the Yamal-Europe pipeline
[source: https://twitter.com/ntvru/status/1458739101805563909?s=20%5D
@robertrobski1013
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
George Soros pay a lot of money to Lukashenko to push migrants in to the Europe
@krzysztofdziadosz417
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
uk
@krzysztofdziadosz417
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
uk
@krzysztofdziadosz417
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
uk
@krzysztofdziadosz417
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
uk
@krzysztofdziadosz417
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
uk polska
@nikolapesic7986
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
The EU is using the same. This media in not free it is Eu ortiented
@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Because they found out they are dying out and want to start inbreeding to preserve what if left of their DNA,
@veronicfeline3869
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Europe and the West destroyed their countries and treat these people as 3rd grade! The funny thing is they wonder why other countries do not take refugees! remove your temporary bases and don’t carry your democracy, no one needs it! stop stealing resources under the pretext of democracy!
@whoisabdalle8295
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Belarus 😂😂😂😂
@shodopoet
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
One way ticket to Minsk for thousands sounds great
@arekw7388
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Now we know why Belarus, together with the Russians, organized this action with immigrants … it was a preparation for a war with Ukraine ….
@tracypoynton571
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Europe can't bow down to this. These people are in Belarus. They have to be responsible for the support and aid for the people there
@Werrf1
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
This isn't going to go away. Europe needs to stop treating this as a surprising crisis and come up with a realistic process to cope with it. People want to come to Europe. That's not going to change.
@davidsilsbury3041
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Poland has the right to stop Belarus into Poland they might have spy for Russia or they must stay in Belarus fight there government
@pierredauphin7640
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Horrific how dictators can be inhumane and barbaric!!!
@dancagilaba8837
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Stop them leave them in Belarus.Who brought them should take care of them.This is the work of the devil ( Dictator of Belarus)
@mtklet
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Election Fraud is in USA. Your bias
@nawgra8455
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
And now we have war.
@LadyClannadia
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Łukaszenko with orders from Russia wraponised poor people with empty promises…
@gamerplays8401
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
i think WAR
Thats what is going to happend
@user-jl2fy2ec6z
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
The West put sanctions upon Belarus, these sanctions affect people within Belarus, that's the first reprehensible act against the so called pawns in this game before migrants came to Belarus
@eascon3693
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Electrified boarder wall as a feature 🤗
@rockyvillan562
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Poland has every right to protect its borders and kill anyone violently trying to force them.
@hadiheidaripahrabad7007
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Fascist POLSKA IMPERATOR PUTIN IS COMING MAKE YOU ASS READY :)))
@piotrpodoba8635
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Too many people do not understand the difference between asylum-seekers and other immigrants.
Ukraine restricts border access for all men ages 18-60 in case they are needed to fight. Poland accept only women and chindren is really refugees. Man's they need to stay home and fight for their freedoms. Running away makes them cowards. And no none likes cowards in Poland. Greetings from Poland
@dennisclance5062
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Poland will respond harshlly
@azizcfpx
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
😁🤣Hypocrite..and racists..
@Americal1970
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Don't let them in. In the United States in 1965 population approximately 175,000,000, it was clean and grean AND the United States.
Now they admit to 350,000,000 AND a trash pit.
You see what is happening here, and they will not stop comming.
Its has made this country a disaster. Don't make this mistake. I am just stating a fact, I didn't make them like they are. Just a observation.
@georhodiumgeo9827
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Joke might end up being on Belarus if they get get stuck with these people.
@erikarneberg11
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
This has the stench of Vladimir Putin all over it… With Lukashenko in his pocket, it is easy for Putin to stir the pot by using immigrants to try to sow division between E.U. member nations…
@aheh2166
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Putin sort them
@marywrong7041
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Poland must install land mines at its border to protect against Russia invasion.
@barriobikinishop8006
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
So ppl can rest
@barriobikinishop8006
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Some1 needs to create a refugee shelter
@irsinium
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Turkey pomped migrants into Greece as well. I bet both Belarus and Turkey working for Putin.
@irsinium
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Belarus AND Turkey. Both helping Russia to weaken Europe.
@ma16nu
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
europe should had put sanctions on turkey/erdogan instead of giving him money.
@johnybgood3712
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
belarus is sovereign. poland blocking the border is a defiance to the situation. by law they must facilitate. dont b like russia waiting for orders. protect ur sovereignity.
@neizvestniydrug
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
well, just tell the troops not to let them in and keep them in Belarus so they can rumble there))
@julogames1534
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Belarus soliders shoots
@ProximaCentauri88
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Sorry, they (migrants) are not victims. They are mules who carry ideologies that aren't compatible with Europe. If you let this drama happen, Europe will be totally Islamic in just few generations. Let them stay in a country with the same culture as theirs. Saudi Arabia?
@miosz7489
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
EU is not a country. It's a group of independent countries
@gorillachilla
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
Well done belarus
@hadiheidaripahrabad7007
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
POLAND FASCIST NAZI government stop to killing kids .WORLD never
forget collaboration of poles with NAZI during holocaust of 7 million
JEWS .
@hadiheidaripahrabad7007
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
POLAND FASCIST NAZI government stop to killing kids .WORLD never
forget collaboration of poles with NAZI during holocaust of 7 million
JEWS .
@hadiheidaripahrabad7007
March 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
POLAND FASCIST NAZI government stop to killing kids .WORLD never
forget collaboration of poles with NAZI during holocaust of 7 million
JEWS .