On 9 September, Germany said temporary controls would be extended to its land borders with all nine of its EU neighbours after several alleged Islamist attacks sparked public anger and increased pressure on the government.
The extended border controls will come into force on 16 September for an initial period of six months.
"In the coming hours, we will approach other countries affected by Berlin's decisions for urgent consultations. Such actions are unacceptable from Poland's point of view. Instead of increased control of our border, Poland needs greater involvement of countries, including Germany, in the protection and security of the European Union's external borders," Tusk said at a televised event in Warsaw.
Poland is one of the countries on the EU's eastern flank dealing with a migrant influx described as a hybrid attack by Belarus and its ally Russia.
Since the summer of 2021, thousands of migrants and refugees, mainly from the Middle East, have crossed or attempted to cross the border between Belarus and Poland.
Warsaw has accused Moscow of bringing people from Africa into Europe by sending them to the Polish border via Belarus.
In May, Warsaw announced that it would spend more than €2.3 billion to strengthen the border.
The following month, a Polish soldier patrolling the border was fatally stabbed through the five-metre-high metal fence that Poland had erected in 2022.
The Polish army has reported other attacks on soldiers at the border.
In July, Polish lawmakers voted to allow security forces to use lethal weapons in response to active threats, including on the tense border with Belarus. | BGNES
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