Criticism of Border Controls Does Not Break Down

Deutsche Welle

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Uli Grötsch is the police officer of the Federal Office for all kinds of things: border controls, racism, overtime - and even sanitary facilities. Now he presented his annual report.

Deutschlandfunk

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The federal police officer, Grötsch, criticizes that the federal police are currently not involved in an operation on the EU's external border.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

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In the summer, when especially many people are fleeing across the Mediterranean, the Federal Police are withdrawing personnel there. This is causing irritation. At the same time, the Federal Government is calling for better protection of the EU's external borders.

Welt

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The police officer Uli Grötsch criticizes the insecure with regard to the legal admissibility of rejections of asylum seekers. This insecures the officials. "The police must be able to be sure that they do the right thing," Grötsch said.

Tagesschau

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A lot of effort for a few rejections at the borders: The police union criticizes the intensified controls, which lead to millions of overtime hours. The Polish government is also displeased.

Zeit Online

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According to the GdP, the number of rejections of asylum seekers at the border is low, but the burden of controls is high. The union also warns of holiday congestion.