Temporary checks at all German land borders will begin on September 16, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser announced during a press conference. The inspections are expected to last for six months initially.
In order to more effectively limit the number of people entering Germany without permission, Faeser has ordered temporary controls at all German land borders, the website of the daily “Die Welt” wrote on Monday. The head of the German Interior Ministry announced the decision during a press conference.
The checks at all German land borders will begin on September 16 and will initially last for six months. Die Welt stressed that in addition to limiting illegal migration, the reason for introducing the controls is to protect internal security against the current threats of Islamic terrorism and cross-border crime.
“Islamic terror”
Faeser also reported during the conference that Germany has informed the European Commission about the introduction of temporary border controls. The head of the German Interior Ministry stressed that Germany must “control the country’s borders even more strictly” and the expanded measures are intended to protect “against serious threats” caused by “Islamist terror and serious crimes”.
According to figures from the Federal Ministry of the Interior, more than 30,000 people have been turned away at German borders since October 2023. people. In mid-October 2023, Faeser ordered border controls with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland.
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