Announcing the news, the German Federal Ministry of Interior said that the controls have proven to be effective and that they have helped the country to prevent the entry of those not eligible, Schengen.News reports.
In addition to turning back a large number of people, since the reintroduction of border controls, the German authorities have also identified unauthorised entries and smuggling cases.
According to the data provided by the Ministry, within a month, from September 16 to October 20, the border authorities have registered around 1,700 unauthorised entries. During the same period, they identified about 30 smuggling cases.
Such numbers have raised concerns but, at the same time, have also proved that the border measure introduced by Germany was necessary in order to halt all kinds of irregularities.
Even before official data on the first month of the measures were shared, the Federal Police Union of Germany said that the border checks are effectively helping to prevent unwanted entries.
The Deputy Federal Chairman of the Federal Police Union, Manuel Ostermann, said that the measures were necessary and that the country need to tighten the measures further.
Germany Introduced Border Controls at All Its Land Borders on September 16
Germany introduced land border controls with all its neighbouring countries on September 16 of this year.
As explained by the German Minister of Interior, Nancy Faeser, the border controls will remain in place for a period of six months. However, if the situation at the country’s borders does not improve, the measure might be extended.
When Germany introduced border controls, the authorities said that this measure was taken in order to protect national security, fight irregular migration, and stop any terrorist threats at an early stage.
Since checks have been implemented at all land borders, it means that Germany currently applies controls to all those who enter the country via its land borders from Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland.
However, in order to make sure that the checks do not have a negative impact on those who need to cross the border frequently, the German Ministry of Interior confirmed through an official statement that travel and commuter traffic, as well as business and trade, will be affected as little as possible.
Germany is not the only EU country that has introduced border controls. Just recently, Denmark and Sweden strengthened their border protection.
Due to terrorist threats and irregular migration concerns, France has also decided to extend its border measures until April 2025.
Source: https://schengen.news/germany-has-denied-entry-to-1000-individuals-since-reintroduction-of-border-controls/
