Migration: Dobrindt extends border controls until at least mid-March
For two years there have been checks at Germany's external borders. These are now likely to be extended again. The Federal Minister of the Interior justifies them with the fight against illegal migration.
Germany's interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, has notified the EU Commission of plans to extend controls at the country's external borders for another six months until mid-March. The move aims to curb illegal migration, Dobrindt said, citing ongoing developments at Europe's external borders. Controls at all German external borders have been in place since 16 September 2024, initially ordered by then-interior minister Nancy Faeser to reduce unauthorised entries.
This is the fourth extension of the controls, which have been in place despite criticism. If the EU Commission does not object, the controls will remain in place until mid-March 2027.
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