These restrictions are part of a series of measures taken by Germany To toughen its stance on irregular migration following a surge in arrivals and increased support for the far-right opposition and conservatives.
Inspections and verifications will now be implemented at Germany’s land borders with France Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Denmark for a first phase of six months, which is another setback for freedom of movement within European Union.
These barriers are already in place at crossings with Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria and Switzerland.
She said German Ministry of the Interior The Federal Police will implement these controls flexibly, basing its procedures on the current security situation, with a focus on minimizing any inconvenience to passengers or travellers or obstructing trade.
There have been no obstacles on the border so far.
The ministry advised travellers to carry valid identity cards and for non-EU citizens to have their entry documents, including visas, ready for inspection.
These changes come against the backdrop of a 21.7 percent drop in asylum applications to Germany in the first eight months of this year.
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said the numbers had fallen, partly due to controls introduced last year that prevented more than 30,000 people from entering without authorization.
“For this reason, we will expand our temporary border control to include all of the border “The wilderness of Germany, in accordance with the order I issued today.”
“The order I issued also aims to protect against the acute threat posed by extremist terrorism and,” she continued.Crimes “Cross-border dangerous”.
The measures have drawn criticism from Germany’s neighbours. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has called for urgent consultations with other affected countries that fear they will have to take in more asylum seekers. Asylum Her business is being damaged.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer also warned that if Germany took measures to return more Immigrants Across their shared border, Austria will reciprocate by sending more people east towards the Balkans.
Checks on the border with Austria are scheduled to continue until November 11, 2024. Similarly, checks on the borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland are scheduled to continue until December 15, 2024.
The German Interior Ministry indicated that there are likely to be further extensions to the period of implementation of these controls.
