Federal Minister of the Interior - Faeser: Border controls will be extended by two months
Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has announced that border controls with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland will be extended beyond December 15 for at least two months. The SPD politician told the "Rheinische Post" (Friday). "Our measures are working. Our fight against the unscrupulous business of people smugglers, who brutally put human lives at risk, is successful." Stationary and mobile controls are important to curb irregular migration to Germany and relieve the burden on local authorities.
Faeser extended the border controls on Monday until December 15. According to the Ministry of the Interior, around 3,300 unauthorized entries have been detected and 1,100 unauthorized entries prevented since the controls were introduced on 16 October. "This means that these measures are working and are to be continued at present," said a spokesperson.
Andreas Roßkopf, responsible for the federal police at the police union, told the"Rheinische Post" that the number of asylum seekers could not be reduced by police means and that asylum applications could not be prevented. It needs to be clarified "whether thousands of police officers should actually remain at the border or whether they would not be better deployed for security in the cities and the asylum problem solved within the EU framework." The security situation in Germany is highly sensitive.
EU Commission on border controls in Europe (English)
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- The Czech Republic and other neighboring countries, including Poland and Switzerland, are subject to extended border controls beyond December 15, as announced by German Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser.
- The SPD politician pointed out that the current measures have been effective in curbing irregular migration to Germany and alleviating the pressure on local authorities, as stated in an interview with the "Rheinische Post".
- Andreas Roßkopf, a representative from the federal police at the police union, disagreed with Faeser's approach, suggesting that deploying thousands of police officers at the border may not be the most efficient solution to reduce the number of asylum seekers or prevent asylum applications.
- Faeser's decision to extend border controls until at least February 2023 follows the successful prevention of approximately 1,100 unauthorized entries since the controls were introduced on October 16.
- The controversy over border controls is not unique to Germany; the EU Commission has recently raised concerns regarding border control policies across Europe, emphasizing cooperation and collaboration within the EU framework to effectively manage migration.
Source: www.stern.de
