Germany considering short-term migration border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic

More and more people are crossing the border to Germany illegally - municipalities are also sounding the alarm in Saxony. They are calling for stationary checks at the border. But what effect could they have? By Nikta Vahid-Moghtada

Germany has decided to strengthen its border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic in order to fight illegal immigration more effectively. The number of asylum seekers is on the rise, and Germany wants to make sure it keeps the situation under control. The decision comes just a day before the JHA Council meeting in Brussels, where the migration issue will be discussed.

Are there now border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic or not? After much speculation in recent days, Interior Minister Fäser has decided: The SPD politician announces “priority controls,” which are to take place “on the border line” - but no stationary measures.

The additional controls on the neighboring countries of the Czech Republic and Poland are intended to curb smuggling crime. Until now, such controls have only existed in Bavaria.

Germany in talks with Poland, Czech Republic over migration border controls

Aim is to catch even more smugglers, Interior Ministry spokesperson tells media representatives in Berlin - Anadolu Ajansı

Germany wanted to strengthen controls at the borders with the Czech Republic and Poland due to the migration crisis. This was stated by German Interior Minister Nancy Feather in an interview with Welt am Sonntag. “Such additional control should be accompanied by surveillance of the entire border area through random inspections,” she said. Nancy Feather has proposed strengthening measures to monitor the transit of migrants at the borders with the…