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  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defence/25.06.2025-enhanced-latvia-belarus-border-guarding-to-continue.a604431",
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  "description": "On June 25, 2025, the Latvian government decided to extend the enhanced border guard system in the municipalities of Ludza, Krāslava, Augšdaugava, Rēzekne, and the city of Daugavpils until December 31, 2025. The order aims to maintain the integrity of the state border and counter the high number of illegal crossing attempts at the Latvian-Belarusian border. From January 1 to June 25, 2025, 5,534 illegal crossing attempts were prevented, while 12 people were allowed humanitarian crossing. The Ministry of the Interior noted a significant increase in illegal crossings by third-country citizens in early 2025. The border fence serves as a barrier to prevent illegal crossings but requires technical infrastructure improvements, planned for completion by the end of 2026, to effectively stop illegal immigration.",
  "summary_short": "Latvia extends enhanced border guarding on the Latvia-Belarus border until end of 2025 amid high illegal crossing attempts.",
  "summary_extended": "On June 25, 2025, Latvia's government extended until December 31 the enhanced border guard regime in Ludza, Krāslava, Augšdaugava, Rēzekne municipalities and Daugavpils city to counter illegal crossings at its border with Belarus. The Ministry of Interior reported 5,534 prevented illegal crossing attempts from Jan 1 to June 25 and a sharp rise in third-country nationals crossing illegally during the first half of 2025. The existing border fence acts as a barrier but requires additional technical infrastructure to effectively prevent illegal immigration, projects planned to be completed by the end of 2026.",
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  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defence/25.06.2025-enhanced-latvia-belarus-border-guarding-to-continue.a604431",
  "source": "admin_quick",
  "status": "approved",
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  "source_reliability": "C",
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  "description": "On June 25, 2025, the Latvian government decided to extend the enhanced border guard system in the municipalities of Ludza, Krāslava, Augšdaugava, Rēzekne, and the city of Daugavpils until December 31, 2025. The order aims to maintain the integrity of the state border and counter the high number of illegal crossing attempts at the Latvian-Belarusian border. From January 1 to June 25, 2025, 5,534 illegal crossing attempts were prevented, while 12 people were allowed humanitarian crossing. The Ministry of the Interior noted a significant increase in illegal crossings by third-country citizens in early 2025. The border fence serves as a barrier to prevent illegal crossings but requires technical infrastructure improvements, planned for completion by the end of 2026, to effectively stop illegal immigration.",
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