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Tensions Rise Over Unofficial Border Checks in Netherlands
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Tensions Rise Over Unofficial Border Checks in Netherlands
Germany's interior minister and its federal police union condemned unauthorized border checks by citizens in the Netherlands. Such acts follow a shift in Dutch migration policy fueled by far-right leader Geert Wilders. Authorities call for a halt, stressing that only official agencies should manage border security.
A group of citizens carried out border controls again last night at Sellingen in Groningen. The action was a follow-up to two previous border controls at Ter Apel last week. There, a group took the law into their own hands to stop asylum seekers. About thirty citizens gathered at the Hassebergerweg near Sellingen. The group checked cars driving towards Germany. Some motorists voluntarily had their cars inspected. Both the German and Dutch police…
According to RTV Noord, a group of citizens carried out so-called 'border checks' at Sellingen in Groningen on Saturday evening. The action was a follow-up to the earlier checks this week at Ter Apel.
LVZ - Leipziger Volkszeitung
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Civilians conduct more unauthorized border checks near German border, police intervene
About 30 civilians carried out unauthorized vehicle checks Sunday evening near Sellingen in Groningen, continuing a series of self-organized border actions reportedly aimed at stopping asylum seekers.The latest incident occurred on Hassebergerweg, near the German border, and followed similar actions that took place last week in Ter Apel. The group stopped vehicles traveling toward Germany and inspected some with the drivers' consent.
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