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Germany to extend border checks by six months, minister tells Bild
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt cites ongoing migration challenges and lack of EU policy as reasons for extending internal border spot-checks until September 2026.
- Germany will extend temporary border controls by six months, according to the interior ministry on Monday.
- The interior ministry said the measures are necessary because there is no `functional European migration policy`, and Leonard Kaminski, interior ministry spokesman, said local authorities are still overwhelmed.
- Because systematic controls are not standard under Schengen, the government is notifying the European Commission, with spot‑checks already extended twice and remaining in force.
- Legal rulings and neighbour frustration have pushed the Bundespolizei to the limit with high overtime costs and prompted court challenges over unlawful pushbacks, straining ties with Poland and Austria.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition government has prioritized a migration crackdown with more police and deportations since last year, and the extension risks deepening EU tensions while boosting Alternative for Germany support.
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Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) plans to extend border controls at German borders at least in September. Since its introduction, 68,000 illegal entries have been registered and over 46,000 people have been rejected.
Germany Extends Border Controls Amid Migration Policy Overhaul
Germany will extend temporary border controls for an additional six months, the Interior Ministry announced on Monday, February 16th—calling the measures necessary due to the lack of a “functional European migration policy.” The spot-checks, originally introduced in September 2024, have already been extended twice and will now remain in force until at least mid-September 2026, promised ministry spokesman Leonard Kaminski: Local authorities are …
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Felix VictorinoThe border checkpoint near Bad Bentheim, in Emsland, is located on a traditional human trafficking route, from Belarus and Poland, through Germany, and bound for Amsterdam. Since 16 December 2024, it has been subjected to police controls that constantly cause truck queues, as it is also a nudity point in road freight traffic. The news of the extension of these controls, not only here but at all German borders, has not been very well received by …
The German Minister of the Interior, Alexander Dobrindt, informed this Monday of the intention of the...
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