Faeser wants to maintain border controls for the time being
Faeser emphasized that she was "pragmatic" on the issue of border controls. She conceded that border controls were "a deep intrusion into the freedom of the Schengen area". "That's where we want to get back to. But as long as the numbers are so high, I can't justify it," she added. "That's why we are working so hard to ensure that the EU's external borders are finally protected effectively."
The German Police Union called for a long-term continuation of border controls. "We will need the stationary border controls at the German borders for at least another ten years, otherwise the previous chaos will break out again," explained Rainer Wendt, head of the union, in Berlin on Thursday.
As long as the new EU rules for asylum procedures at Europe's external borders that have now been agreed are not implemented in practice, "we cannot do without stationary controls in Germany". The EU must "hurry up with the implementation, because people are losing acceptance of the current policy every day".
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Faeser mentioned her stance on maintaining border controls, expressing a desire to "get back" to the freedoms of the Schengen area, but acknowledging the necessity due to high migrant numbers. In Austria, chancellor Karl Nehammer indicated that they "hold on" to border controls as well. Faeser, representing the SPD, expressed her wish for more cohesive EU border controls, including those with Switzerland and the Czech Republic. The Editorial Network Germany reported that Faeser wants to strengthen border controls in the EU. Recently, Austria and Slovenia implemented stricter border controls at EU's external borders, causing a controversy within the EU.
Overall, it appears that Faeser, German Interior Minister, and other European leaders are focused on ensuring effective border control measures as a response to migratory pressures.
Source: www.stern.de
