EU Assesses Possible Economic Consequences Of Closing The Polish-Belarusian Border
6- 18.09.2025, 18:31
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Closing the border could paralyze trade between the EU and China.
Closing the Polish-Belarusian border could paralyze trade between the European Union and China, writes Euronews.
The European Commission is trying to assess the possible economic consequences of closing all checkpoints between Poland and Belarus. Ninety percent of rail freight between the EU and China, worth 25 billion euros a year, was transported across the Polish-Belarusian border.
"We are of course studying the situation carefully, but it is too early to go into details," European Commission deputy chief spokesman Ulof Gill said on September 18.
The Polish Interior Ministry acknowledged that carriers are experiencing "logistical difficulties" and suggested using the checkpoint between Belarus and Lithuania as an alternative route.
"Losses will be assessed when we know how long the border will be closed," the ministry said earlier.
The European Commission is being careful not to appear to criticize Poland.
"This is a security issue," Olof Gill said, echoing Poland's position. "Closing a border through which trade routes pass affects trade. We are in contact with the Polish authorities to examine all aspects of this issue. Any problems in trade that arise as a result of this security situation are due to Russia's brutal, illegal and unjustified war," Gill said.
We will recall that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Warsaw on September 15. One of the topics of the talks was the blocking of transit, key for Chinese goods.
September 18, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said that Poland is waiting for China's help in suppressing Belarusian provocations on the border - then the work of checkpoints will be resumed.
Poland completely closed the border with Belarus, including rail traffic, at midnight on September 12. The country's Prime Minister Donald Tusk explained this decision by the growing number of provocations from Russia and Belarus and joint military exercises "West-2025".
On September 9, Interior Minister Marcin Kerwiński said that border crossings with Belarus will be opened only when Poland is 100% sure that the situation no longer poses any threat to the country and its citizens.
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