# Latvian border guard seeks expanded powers amid increasingly violent crossings

https://mins.news/en/item/93538

- euronews, 2026-10-09 16:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/09/latvias-border-guard-seeks-greater-powers-amid-increasingly-violent-border-crossings

> With “armed, masked escorts” leading migrants from Belarus into Latvia, the Latvian Border Guard wants broader powers to “protect Latvia’s security.” The interior minister backs the proposal.

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