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Poland plans to introduce temporary controls at its borders with Germany and Lithuania starting next week. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the move was in response to German border controls and pointed out that he had already warned the German side in March that such action would be taken. Borders within the Schengen Area are supposed to be open. Commentators assess the motives and ramifications.

::: spoiler 🇵🇱 Interia (PL) [?] / 01 July 2025

Just a show for the Poles?

For news website Interia the new border controls are aimed at the domestic audience:

“Because Donald Tusk's government has been considerably weakened by its election defeat, PiS politicians have been hammering away at it. ... And for that very same reason, namely its own weakness, the Tusk gov

Multi-billionaire and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos married Lauren Sánchez in Venice on the weekend in a three-day wedding extravaganza. While the rich and famous guests partied protected by heavy security, there were protests against the mega celebration, which cost an estimated ten million dollars. The Venice authorities defended the event as a PR coup for the lagoon city. Europe's press has been unsparing in its criticism.

::: spoiler 🇨🇭 NEUE ZÜRCHER ZEITUNG (CH) [Liberal-conservative] / 30 June 2025

Uninspiring and monotonous

The Neue Zürcher Zeitung is unenthusiastic:

“Venice! Why does it always have to be the lagoon city? The backdrop against which countless other big shots of this world have said 'I do'? And