Poland to close green borders for two weeks

Polish authorities have announced that as of Friday green borders with the Czech Republic will be closed for 15 days, as part of increased security measures ahead of the UN conference on climate change which will be held in Warsaw starting on 11 November. The green borders running between national parks in the Krkonoše and other mountain ranges. Travelers and hikers will now have to go through official border crossings in order to get into Poland.