Police union calls border controls disproportionate
For the Federal Police, the intensive checks at the borders are a tour de force. And the results are rather poor. Things cannot go on like this, says the GdP trade union.
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For the Federal Police, the intensive checks at the borders are a tour de force. And the results are rather poor. Things cannot go on like this, says the GdP trade union.
Poland has been carrying out checks at the border with Germany since midnight. How does this affect traffic?
Poland wants to protect its border against irregular migration and has been controlling traffic from Germany and Lithuania since midnight. The ADAC expects problems for summer travelers.
There are no more barriers and border posts in the Schengen area - actually. But Germany has been controlling the eastern borders for two years. Now Poland is reacting. What are the consequences?
Traffic jams are imminent with the start of the Polish border controls. There are already traffic jams on the Polish side due to the controls in Germany. The federal government is responding to a request from Brandenburg.
Saxony's Economics Minister considers Poland's planned border controls to be a burden - for companies and commuters alike. Around 13,000 Poles come to work in the Free State every day.
Border controls are not actually planned in the Schengen area. However, irregular migration and security risks leave no other choice, says the Minister of the Interior. Now there are new figures.
The Elbe flood reaches its peak on Wednesday and then recedes again.
Federal Minister of the Interior 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.
A suspicious object in a driver's glove compartment has temporarily paralyzed the Görlitz-Ludwigsdorf border crossing.
Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer has called for a significant reduction in the number of refugees coming to Germany. He spoke out in favor of limiting family reunification, reducing social benefits for rejected asylum seekers and continuing border controls.
First detections of illegally entered migrants at the stationary border controls on highway 17
The federal police have begun stationary border controls in Saxony at the borders with Poland and the Czech Republic. Travelers must prepare for more intensive controls.
Following the U-turn by Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser (SPD) on the issue of stationary border controls, the Federal Police is prepared at the Saxon borders with Poland and the Czech Republic.
Saxon and Bavarian Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK) have warned the federal authorities of the consequences of the discussed stationary border controls at the border to Poland and the Czech Republic.
The police union supports Germany's joint action with Poland and the Czech Republic in the fight against smugglers.
In recent months, more asylum seekers have been arriving in Germany again via the Czech Republic and Poland. It is being discussed whether stationary border controls should be introduced.
Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer has called for further measures to stop immigration to Germany.
Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster (CDU) has criticized the behavior of the federal government in migration policy.
Saxony's prime minister sees the need for a balance between the hardship of securing the EU's borders and the urgent need to help people in need.