Poland will introduce temporary checks on its border with Slovakia from midnight, Polish interior minister said on Tuesday.
"Today from midnight we are restoring temporary border checks on the Slovak border. We will be checking entries to Poland," Mariusz Kaminski said, adding the measure will be introduced for 10 days.
The Czech Republic will also introduce temporary border controls with Slovakia from Wednesday to stem illegal migration flows and smuggler activity, Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said.
Random checks will take place along the length of the border until Oct. 13, with the possibility of an extension, he said on social media platform X. The step was in coordination with Poland, he added.
The Slovak government will react to new border checks installed by neighbours Poland and the Czech Republic when it meets on Wednesday, Slovak Prime Minister Ludovit Odor said on Tuesday.
"Migration needs a European solution on external borders," he said in a statement. "When some country starts guarding its border more, it leads to a cascade effect, we will all pay for it and the result will be very unclear."