Deputy police chief on migration pressure: No cause for panic in Estonia
Estonia is deploying a border guard unit to the Latvia-Belarus border to assist with rising illegal migration pressure. Officials emphasize that while migration attempts are increasing, there is no immediate cause for panic within Estonia.
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This highlights the ongoing security challenges faced by EU member states regarding migration routes and the importance of regional cooperation in border management.
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Estonia is sending a border guard unit to the Latvia-Belarus border again for two months, where illegal migration pressure is currently the highest. According to Veiko Kommusaar, deputy director general of the Police and Border Guard Board responsible for border guard operations, helping neighboring countries is nothing new for Estonia.
"Indeed, our next rotation will head to Latvia on Monday morning," Kommusaar told Vikerraadio.
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