Germany will bring in controls on all its land borders to deal with the ‘continuing burden’ of migration and ‘Islamist terrorism’, the country’s interior minister has told the EU.
Nancy Faeser of the struggling Social Democrat party (SPD) has finally accepted that Germany has no choice but to enforce proper border controls if it has any hope of coping with the staggering amount of unauthorised entries.
According to reports from BILD and Insider, she has informed the EU Commission of the decision, which is fuelled by deep-rooted panic over Germany’s current migrant situation and internal security threats.
The government cited the ‘continuing high overall burden on Germany’ as well as the need to protect the country from ‘Islamist terrorism and cross-border crime‘ as the main reasons for the heightened border controls.
Nancy Faeser of the struggling Social Democrat party (SPD) is to enforce temporary border controls at all national land borders
This action comes shortly after an ’emergency’ migration meeting between the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group and regional representatives, where discussions focused on tightening immigration policies.
German migration commissioner Joachim Stamp suggested the country could utilise British developments in Rwanda for a similar scheme last week.
He claimed Russia and Belarus were intentionally pushing migrants into western Europe to destabilise Germany and its neighbours.
Since mid-October, more than 30,000 people have already been turned back at German borders amid a recent crackdown on immigration.
Last year, ministers announced stricter controls on its land borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland in response to a sharp increase in first-time asylum requests last year.
Germany is stepping up efforts to safeguard internal security and manage the flow of migration, with new measures reflecting the increasing pressure on the country’s resources and security infrastructure.
Meanwhile at the end of last month Germany’s police union announced that Schengen was making Germany’s security crisis even worse and must be abandoned immediately.
Manuel Ostermann, deputy federal chairman of the Federal Police Union, has launched a fierce condemnation of Schengen, the EU’s hair-brained border-free scheme, in an interview with Focus magazine.
‘The crisis in Germany’s security is a direct consequence of Schengen’s ineffective policies. Schengen’s inability to manage migration effectively has put Germany’s safety at stake.’
‘Germany must realize the current failure of Schengen and either make a concerted effort to return to the current legal situation or terminate Schengen,’
Here he pointed to the rising crime rates in Germany, exacerbated by the migration crisis, as proof that Schengen is no longer viable.
He said Schengen’s open borders have made it easier for criminals to operate across Europe, impacting Germany’s safety.
‘Schengen has failed to protect Germany from the influx of criminals, necessitating immediate action.’
‘We must continue to notify our internal borders because border controls, whose effectiveness has been proven, are no longer maintained under Schengen. The failure of Schengen is evident in the increased crime rates, making it clear that changes are needed.’
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