The German government has announced the introduction of temporary controls on all of the country's land borders, a move it has called an attempt to tackle illegal migration and protect society from threats such as Islamic extremism.
The inspections will begin on September 16 and will initially last six months, the German media reported in a statement. Ministry of the Interior. As Minister Nancy Faeser said, “we are strengthening internal security and continuing our hard line against illegal migration.”
As Reuters writes, Germany have hardened their stance on migration in recent years as the government seeks to regain the initiative following a surge in support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on the issue.
He adds that concerns about migration have been raised, among other things, by: knife attack in Solingen in North Rhine-Westphalia, which resulted in the death of three people. The suspect in the crime is a 26-year-old Syrian. The so-called Islamic State.
Stricter controls since last year on the borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland
Germany shares a land border of over 3,700 kilometers with Denmark, Netherlands, BelgiumLuxembourg, France, Switzerland, Austria, Czechs and Poland.
Last year, Germany announced tougher controls at its land borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland in response to a sharp rise in asylum applications.
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