Migration: Dobrindt will Grenzkontrollen bis mindestens Mitte März
Eigentlich sollen im Schengenraum die Grenzen offen sein. Doch seit zwei Jahren gilt das für die deutschen Außengrenzen nicht mehr. Jetzt kommt die nächste Verlängerung.
Berlin - Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) announced on official EU Commission communication that border controls at German external borders will be extended for another six months to mid-March 2027. The decision was reported by the ministry spokesperson, confirming earlier reports from "Bild". Dobrindt told "Bild" that "the developments at the European external borders show: Controlling illegal migration requires further measures".
The CSU politician had previously announced the measure in late July when tens of thousands of migrants crossed the border from Morocco into the Spanish enclave Ceuta in North Africa. Most later returned.
Even though EU borders are not supposed to be controlled, controls have resumed at all German external borders since September 16, 2024. The previous Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) ordered this to curb the number of unauthorized entries. Despite growing criticism, the regulation has been extended three times, most recently until mid-September 2026. If the EU Commission does not object, the next six-month extension will take effect by mid-March 2027.
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