– present again We ordered temporary checks at all German borders for another six months and we informed the European Commission, said Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday.
Current regulation on ongoing checks expires mid-March. Earlier, due to the fact that on 23 February, there will be parliamentary elections in Germany, the main subject of which is immigration.
Germany extends border controls for another six months
Germany introduced border controls in September 2024 as part of strengthening its position on illegal immigration and cross-border crime.
The Social Democrats of Scholza (SPD) were under large force after wave of fresh attacksfor whom migrants and asylum seekers were liable or were blamed.
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The German Chancellor stated that the data show that the measures taken by his government have been effective due to the fact that authorities rejected 47 000 people at borders, in 2024 the number of asylum applications decreased by a 3rd compared to 2023 and 1.9 000 smugglers were arrested.
However, according to current polls, SPD is on a good way to get the worst electoral consequence ever around 16 percent, while the centre-right CDU/CSU, which promised to deal with illegal migrants, leads to about 30 percent.
Pimple in Germany. Border checks with Poland
The controls at the border with Germany were besides introduced by the Pole. However, in this case, the hazard of spreading foot-and-mouth illness from that country. Therefore, controls on the transport of animals from Germany have been extended until 24 February, as reported by the West Pomeranian Provincial Veterinary Doctor.
– Following the detection of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth illness in Germany, the European Commission imposed bans and orders concerning, inter alia, the transport of animals, which were to apply until 11 February, but was extended to 24 February due to precautions," said Maciej Prost.
The foot-and-mouth illness was revealed at a farm in Märkisch-Oderland County, east of Berlin. Since January 10, erstwhile the alerts announced German veterinary services, However, no fresh cases of this illness have been detected.
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Prost explained that Polish-German control posts will proceed to be on the “main communication routes crossing the border” where veterinary inspection staff, as well as police, Border Guards, Road Transport Inspection and National taxation Administration are on duty.
Special procedures proceed to apply in all voivodships; border crossing points are supervised in Swiecku, Gubinku and Olszyn (Lubuskie) and in Jedrzychowice, Radomierce, Sieniawce in Lower Silesia. Detailed checks and disinfection of vehicles carrying animals shall be carried out, inter alia, in Kołbasków, at the largest road border crossing in the West Pomeranian province.
