Controls at the border with Germany will continue for a few months

In an effort to combat people smuggling and limit illegal migration, Germany will continue temporary controls at the internal borders with Poland, Czechia and Switzerland until March 15, and with Austria – until May 11, 2024.

Nancy Faeser, Federal Minister of the Interior, said:
”The measures are paying off. Since mid-October, the federal police have arrested around 340 smugglers. Thanks to temporary border controls and measures undertaken by the neighboring countries, the number of unauthorized entries has dropped by over 60%, from over 20,000 in October to around 7,300 in November”.

Since October 16, the federal police have registered approximately 14,600 unauthorized entries and performed 7,100 interventions to prevent unauthorised entries or end illegal stays in the country. About 119,000 unauthorized entries have been recorded since the start of the year, compared to 92,000 last year.