Germany to boost border controls with Poland, Czech Republic, minister says

Germany increases border patrols along migrant 'smuggling routes' to Poland and Czech Republic

Germany announced Wednesday it will increase police patrols along “smuggling routes” on the border with Poland the Czech Republic in an effort to prevent more migrants from entering the country. The new measures would begin immediately, said Interior Minister Nancy Faeser. The announcement came a day after police raids in…

According to the German Interior Minister, these measures are intended to combat human trafficking.

Germany introduces border checks with Poland, Czech Republic

Germany's Interior Ministry said the border controls were meant to "put maximum pressure on smugglers" and protect people.

Germany ramps up border controls with Poland and Czech Republic to ‘limit human trafficking’

By Inke Kappeler and Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — Germany announced Wednesday that it is ramping up its border controls with neighboring Poland and the Czech Republic to “limit human trafficking,” as the country faces fierce debate on its migration policy while asylum applications surge. Police will carry out “additional flexible checks and mobile controls along the smuggling routes at the borders with Poland and the Czech Republic,” Interi…

Germany ramps up border controls with Poland and Czech Republic to 'limit human trafficking'

Germany announced Wednesday that it is ramping up its border controls with neighboring Poland and the Czech Republic to "limit human trafficking," as the country faces fierce debate on its migration policy while asylum applications surge.

The German government announced today it will step up police patrols along smuggling routes on the border with Poland and the Czech Republic in an effort to prevent growing numbers of migrants from entering the country.