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German Border Police Prevent Nearly 48 Thousand Illegal Entries
Between May 8, 2025, and May 7, 2026, federal police officers reported the detection of 47,659 unauthorized entries…
Dobrindt Insists on Border Controls Despite Falling Migration Numbers
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) stated that despite declining migration figures, his party will continue to uphold…
Luxembourg German Border Identity Checks Declared Illegal by Court
The Administrative Court in Koblenz has declared an identity check conducted on a traveler at the Luxembourg-German border…
SPD Vows Border Checks Cannot Become Permanent Status Quo
Following the announcement by federal interior minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) that he intends to maintain border controls, the…
Germany and Netherlands Accelerate Deportations of Rejected Asylum Seekers and Expand Border Security Cooperation
Germany and the Netherlands have agreed to speed up the repatriation of rejected asylum seekers and to broaden…
German Interior Ministry Staff Question Legitimacy of Border Asylum Refusals Amid 1,300 Page Evidence
More than 1,300 pages of internal records from Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Interior disclose that the government’s…
German Asylum Rejection Tensions Push Government To Justify Border Policy
The federal government is under pressure to justify the ongoing refusals of asylum seekers at German borders. “The…
Monika Schnitzer Challenges Government on Commerzbank Unicredit Bid Calls for Cross Border Consolidations
Monika Schnitzer, chair of Germany’s Economic Advisory Council, has publicly opposed the federal government’s stance on the potential…
Migration Experts Slam Interior Minister Over Extended Border Controls
Migration specialists criticize the decision by Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) to extend border controls until the…
Dobrindt Extends German Border Checks Six More Months, Intensifies Security Across All Borders
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) will continue the checks at all German land borders. According to “Bild”,…
EU Eyes Germany’s Border Policy Commission to Review Schengen Compliance in March
In March, the European Commission plans to review how Germany applies Schengen rules, reports the “Welt” and Politico…
NATO Announces Massive Eastern Flank Buildup Plans Robotised Hot Zone Along Russian Border
NATO plans to dramatically increase its military presence along the Russian border over the next two years, adding…
EU Carbon Border Tax Faces Expert Scrutiny
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), slated to take effect in January, is facing growing criticism…
Border Checks May Soon End
The longstanding border controls within Germany, a contentious issue since the height of the 2015 refugee crisis, are…
German Troops to Reinforce Polish Border
Germany is poised to deploy engineering troops to reinforce Poland’s eastern border with Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave,…
Merz Hints at Border Controls Easing
The recent EU agreements on asylum policy are being heralded by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as a potential…
Thailand Cambodia Agree to Border Truce
A ceasefire agreement has been signed between Thailand and Cambodia at the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, marking…
Police Union Seeks Wider Border Checks
The German Police Union (GdP) is escalating calls for broader authority allowing suspicion-free checks by the Federal Police,…
Border Regions See Unexpected Lifespan Gaps
A recent study has revealed significant disparities in life expectancy across border regions in Western Europe. The research,…
Border Checks Strain Police Overtime
Recent data reveals a significant strain on the German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) following the intensification of border controls…
Border Checks Strain Police Resources
The current extensive border controls in Germany are increasingly unsustainable, according to the Federal Police Commissioner, Uli Grötsch.…
Russian Actions Near NATO Border Escalate Concerns
Germany’s Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, Henning Otte, has accused Russia of engaging in actions akin to…
Von der Leyen Pledges EU Support for Poland’s Border Security
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has affirmed the European Union’s full solidarity with Poland as a…
German Border Checks See Over 10000 Rejections Minister Praises Results
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has highlighted a significant decrease in illegal migration to the country, attributing it…
SPD Backs Dobrindt’s Border Control Costs
Members of Germany’s governing and opposition parties are sharply divided over the escalating costs associated with increased border…
Border Checks Cost Police Over 80 Million Euros
Germany’s reinstated controls at its internal borders have incurred costs of 80.5 million Euros since their implementation in…
Illegal Crossings Surge at Dutch Border
German Federal Police have recorded 1,516 instances of irregular border crossings along the Germany-Netherlands border in Lower Saxony…
Illegal Border Crossings Rise in Bavaria This Year
German Federal Police have recorded 11,678 instances of unauthorized entry at Bavaria’s land borders since the reintroduction of…
Border Checks Risk Rights Erosion
The German government’s Human Rights Commissioner, Lars Castellucci, has cautioned against the institutionalization of national border controls within…
Poland Extends Border Checks Germany Praises
The German Interior Ministry has welcomed Poland’s announcement to extend temporary border controls on its frontiers with Germany…
Germany Extends Border Checks
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has indicated his intention to maintain border controls, citing a significant decline in…
Poland Extends Border Checks Until October
Poland has announced an extension of its temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania, now slated to remain…
Thailand Cambodia Border Tensions Rise
Tensions have escalated significantly along the border between Thailand and Cambodia, culminating in reported exchanges of fire earlier…
Oil Find Sparks Germany Poland Border Dispute
A significant oil discovery off Poland’s Baltic coastline, made by the Canadian firm CEP, appears to partially involve…
Weber Urges EU Border Police Deployment
European officials are advocating for a strengthened, coordinated approach to managing migration flows, with particular emphasis on bolstering…
Border Controls Lack Data on Local Strain
The German Federal Government lacks its own data regarding the utilization of municipalities in accommodating asylum seekers, despite…
Border Checks Strain Police Overtime
The volume of overtime hours worked by the German Federal Police has seen a significant increase since the…
Cross Border Ties Key Says Premier
The Rhineland-Palatinate state government has reaffirmed its commitment to cross-border collaboration with France, emphasizing the vital role it…
Border Checks No Major Economic Hit
Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dietmar Woidke has downplayed warnings from business leaders regarding the potential negative economic impacts of the…
Police Union Calls for Border Control Rethink
Following roughly two months of expanded border controls, the Police Union (GdP) is calling for a policy reversal…
Czech Republic Urges Temporary Border Checks
Czech President Petr Pavel has cautioned against the permanence of enhanced border controls, referencing recent measures implemented by…
Greens Demand End To Polish Border Checks
Two months after Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) instituted stricter border controls, including the rejection of asylum seekers,…
Border Checks Threaten Tesla Factory
New border controls between Germany and Poland are significantly impacting the Brandenburg economy, particularly affecting the Tesla facility…
German Police Union Seeks Border Protocol
Concerns have been raised by the German Police Union (GdP) regarding the commencement of Polish border controls on…
Germany Praises Poland’s Border Checks
Joint border checks initiated by Poland at the borders with Lithuania and Germany have been affirmed as a…
Germany Demands Border Control Review
Concerns have been raised regarding the impact of recent Polish border controls, prompting calls for a reassessment of…
Poland Tightens Border Controls Sparks Concerns
The recent implementation of increased border controls by Poland, commencing on Monday, is creating significant strain on the…
Germany Seeks Talks With Poland Over Border Disputes
Following a dispute over border controls along the Polish border, a senior German parliamentarian is calling for clarifying…
Spahn Defends Border Checks
German parliamentary group leader Jens Spahn has defended the recent intensification of border controls within Germany and refuted…
Germany Poland Border Talks Planned
Following the implementation of enhanced border controls by Poland, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) is planning a…
Poland Tightens Border Controls Sparks German Business Worry
The Polish government’s decision to reinstate border controls at the Germany border, effective Monday, has sparked concern within…
Berlin Warsaw Seek Border Deal
Concerns are mounting ahead of a planned implementation of systematic border controls by Poland at its frontier with…
Poland Border Controls May Become Permanent Warns Envoy
Germany’s Commissioner for Poland, Knut Abraham (CDU), has cautioned against the establishment of permanent border controls between Germany…
SPD Urges End to European Border Checks
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) has criticized Poland’s announced border controls as a setback for the Schengen Area,…
SPD Criticizes Merz on Border Control Approach
German political figures are criticizing Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) for a perceived lack of coordination with European partners…
Dröge Slams Merz’s Border Policy
Green Party parliamentary group leader Katharina Dröge has sharply criticized Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) regarding his border policy.…
Merkel Warns of Schengen Damage Over Poland’s Border Controls
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has cautioned against the potential damage to the European Union and the Schengen…
Germany Poland to Coordinate Border Controls
Following Poland’s announcement of border controls at its frontier with Germany, commencing Monday, the German federal government has…
Heat Hinders Border Checks
The ongoing heat is significantly impacting expanded border controls conducted by the Federal Police at Germany’s borders. Andreas…
Justice Minister Doubts Lawfulness of Asylum Rejections at German Border
German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has expressed doubts about the intentions of…
BREAKING: German States at War over Border Controls: Will the Schengen Dream Collapse?
In a recent interview with the German newspaper Bild, Saxony-Anhalt’s Minister-President Reiner Haseloff emphasized the importance of maintaining…
BORDER WAR: Germany’s Desperate Measures to Stem the Tide of Migrants
Border Control Measures in Effect Along the German-Dutch and Belgian Borders Since May, a total of 336 individuals…
Border Chaos: 1,271 Illegals Sneak into the Netherlands in Just 4 Months
German-Border Controls Yield Significant Results, Authorities Report Since last September, the German Federal Police has detected 1,271 unauthorized…
BORDER BATTLE: Justice Minister Demands Justification for Rejected Asylum Seekers
German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig has called on her European Union counterpart, Alexander Dobrindt, to provide a swift…
German Officers at Risk of Lawsuits and Criminal Charges for Border Rejections
A German court’s ruling has sparked concerns among police union officials, who fear that officers may face legal…
Chancellor’s Ultimatum: Stop the Border Rejections Now!
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is called upon by the leader of the German Socialist Youth (Juso), Philipp Türmer,…
Asylum Rejections at Border to Continue
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has announced his intention to continue his policy of rejecting asylum seekers at…
20,000 Strong Border Force Imminent?
German Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann, a member of the Christian Social Union, has called for a significant expansion…
BORDER CONTROL: Success at the Border, Criticism from the Police Union in Vain
German authorities have reported a positive outcome of the intensified border controls, with the head of the Federal…
BORDER BREAKDOWN: German Police on the Brink of Collapse?
A recent survey of federal police officers has revealed a significant level of burnout and exhaustion, with the…
Border Chaos: Federal Police Seeks Help from Customs – Thousands of Migrants Stopped in Two Weeks
In a move to bolster border controls, the Federal Police has requested additional support from the customs authorities,…
BORDER WAR: Germany’s New Government Cracks Down, Rejects Over 1,600 Migrants in Just 2 Weeks
German border controls intensify as asylum seeker rejections surge The German Federal Police has reported a significant increase…
SPD in Open Revolt Against Border Controls
The German government’s introduction of a stricter border regime has sparked criticism from leading SPD politicians. Saarland’s Minister-President,…
Politicians Demand Endless Border Control
EU Officials Urge Prolonged Border Controls Amid Rising Migrant Numbers In the face of the European Commission’s forecast…
Border Control Questions Left in the Dark
German Green Party’s Federal Delegation Expresses Frustration Over Delayed Answers to Questions on Border Controls The German Green…
Border Control Expansion Meets No Resistance
German Border Controls Unmet with Resistance, Police Report BERLIN, GERMANY – The German Federal Police has not encountered…
SPD Warns of Risks of Tightened Border Controls in Germany
In light of the heightened border controls and refusals at Germany’s borders, the SPD-Fraktion’s Interior expert, Lars Castellucci,…
Lower Saxony Doubts Legality of Border Returns Amid Reduced Migration
Niedersachsen’s Minister of Interior, Daniela Behrens, expresses skepticism about the legality of new border refusals for asylum seekers.…
Green Party Warns of Legal Risks for Border Police Rejecting Asylum Seekers
The Green Party faction in the European Parliament fears legal consequences for police officers who have rejected asylum…
A Victory for Tightened Border Controls?
The number of unauthorized entries into Germany has significantly decreased, according to internal figures of the federal police,…
Green Party Leader Calls for EU Punishment of Germany over Border Policy
Sven Giegold, the deputy chair of the Green Party, has called for the EU to sanction Germany for…
Swiss Authorities See No Impact from Tightened Border Controls Amidst EU Concerns.
The Federal Office of Customs and Border Security in Switzerland has not yet seen any impact from the…
Green Demands Answers on Border Regime from Dobrindt
The Green Party is demanding answers from Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) on the new…
Germany Tightens Border Control
According to a preliminary report by “Bild am Sonntag” 19 refugees seeking asylum were denied entry into Germany…
CSU Chief Seeks European Approval for Tightened German Border Policy Amidst Criticism
CSU leader Markus Söder expects stricter border controls and refusals at German borders, despite significant criticism, to gain…
Green Party Slams Silence of Justice Minister on Border Control Controversy
The Greens have criticized the silence of Federal Minister of Justice Stefanie Hubig (SPD) regarding the intensified border…
SPD Warns Against Border Rejections Threatening European Unity
The SPD warns against jeopardizing European unity in the asylum debate. In an article for the “Rheinische Post”…
Green Party Leader Slams Border Refusals, Calls for European Unity
Grünen-Chefin Franziska Brantner has harshly criticized the rejection of asylum seekers at German borders. “In times when we…
Federal Police Shifts Focus to Border, Sacrificing Other Tasks?
The Federal Police expects that the increased deployment of officers at the border could cause gaps in other…
Dobrindt Introduces Controversial Border Refusals for Asylum Seekers
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has announced stricter border controls. As of now, there will be returns…
Green Party Slams Dobrindt for Incoherent Border Policy Threatening Germany’s Credibility and Economic Cooperation with Neighboring Countries
The Greens criticize the new border policy of Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) sharply. “It is good…
Dobrindt Proposes Doubling Border Police Officers to Tighten Controls
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) plans to tighten border controls. The contingent of the Federal Security Police…
Green Party Slams Union’s ‘Tree-Felling Policy’ on Border Controls
The Greens have sharply criticized the plans of the Union to increase border controls in Germany. “Dobrindt and…
Dobrindt Announces Tougher Border Controls and Asylum Refusals on the Way
Alexander Dobrindt, the upcoming Federal Minister of the Interior, will issue a directive for increased border controls on…
Police Warn of Strain on Resources from Tighter Border Checks
The Public Sector Union, the German Police (GdP), has warned of significant strain and staffing shortages at the…
Border crackdown, family reunification freeze and reduced numbers in Syria and Afghanistan
Alexander Dobrindt, the newly appointed Federal Minister of the Interior, has expressed his intention to address the issue…
Ukrainian Fighters Allegedly Commit Atrocities in Ukraine and Russian Border Regions, Including Rape and Strangling
Ukrainian troops in a village in western Donetsk Republic behaved like Nazi Germany and its allies during Hitler’s…
Border Nightmare: Polish-Belarusian Chaos Forces Long Journeys and Harassment for Russian Travelers
Cross-border traffic chaos worsens at the only operating border crossing between Poland and Belarus ahead of Easter, according…
EU Refuses to Fund Border Fortification Against Russia
EU Funding for Drone Border Project Rejected for Estonia and Lithuania The interior ministers of six NATO countries,…
Explosive Smuggling Stopped at the Border!
Border Incident: Over 500 Kilograms of Explosives Seized in Belarus A 41-year-old man has been detained in Belarus…