Germany to extend border controls to curb irregular migration

Germany’s government ordered temporary controls at all land borders Monday, expanding checks it already has in place at some borders, saying that it was responding to irregular migration and to protect the country from extremist threats.

The ministry said that it notified the European Union on Monday of the order to set up border controls at the land borders with France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark for a period of six months. They will begin next week on 16th September. This adds to restrictions already in place on the land borders with Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria and Switzerland.