Faeser extends border controls until December 15

Migration - Faeser extends border controls until December 15

Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) is extending border controls with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland until December 15. This is to be reported to the EU Commission in Brussels shortly, said a spokesperson in Berlin. It is assumed that the controls will continue, especially at the German-Polish border.

Border controls are not actually planned within the Schengen area and must be reported to Brussels. On October 16, Faeser instructed the federal police to carry out stationary checks at the border with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland, as has been the case at the land border with Austria since 2015.

Since 16 October, around 3,300 unauthorized entries have been detected at the border with Poland and 1,100 unauthorized entries have been prevented, the spokesperson said. "This means that these measures are working and will continue to do so." If someone is apprehended at the border and makes it clear that they want to apply for asylum, they are generally allowed to enter the country.

The overall aim of the controls is to "put a stop to the increasingly unscrupulous and brutal smuggling of migrants", said the spokesperson. For example, more than 30 smugglers have recently been apprehended at the German-Polish border. At the same time, Faeser believes it is important that negotiations on a common European asylum system move forward.

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1. As a response to the rising number of unauthorized entries, Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser from the SPD party in Germany has decided to extend border controls with Poland, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland until December 15.
2. Faeser's move to expand border controls will be formally communicated to the EU Commission in Brussels, as stipulated by the EU regulations.
3. Border controls are not typically applied within the Schengen area, and thus, they must be reported to the EU Commission for approval.
4. The border control measures, enforced by the German Federal Police, have already resulted in the detection of over 3,300 unauthorized entries at the German-Polish border since October 16.
5. Despite these controls, individuals who express their intention to apply for asylum at the border are usually allowed to enter the country.
6. The primary goal of the border control efforts is to curtail the rising trend of ruthless and unethical smuggler activities, with more than 30 smugglers having been apprehended at the German-Polish border recently.
7. Faeser emphasizes the need for ongoing negotiations on a unified European asylum system to ensure an equitable and cooperative approach to managing migration within the EU, including border control with neighboring countries like the Czech Republic and Switzerland.

Source: www.stern.de