Germany begins imposing checks on its nine land borders | DW News

[@mrbad3036]

So instead of doing this on the EU external borders, we are doing this for internal borders. Absolute geniuses

[@user4j0xo5-qi6qd]

Because it was ignored for years, EU countries not on external borders acted as if it wasn't their problem, well now it is.

[@audreykennedy90]

Because the beggars are always looking for the rich countries. We don't mind the checks.

[@evaluateanalysis7974]

@@user4j0xo5-qi6qdHaving open borders helped many countries as the immigrants moved on to another country.

[@solconcordia4315]

The U.K. was rich and NYC was rich.

[@asmirann3636]

​@@evaluateanalysis7974 Poland, Eastern Europeans are the biggest beneficiaries of open borders.

[@rodgerraubach2753]

I traveled between Wien and Munich this past Thursday by rail, and the Polizei were checking Passports and identity papers before entering Germany. Several persons were removed and detained.

[@fx2725]

and?

[@maximusasauluk7359]

@@fx2725 If people were detained, it's doing its purpose

[@Mr_Topek]

And I was traveling from Berlin to Warsaw by car. The polizei was standing by road and letting everyone pass.

[@danielwhyatt3278]

Sounds like it’s working so far.

[@eliotness4029]

@@fx2725 and? they will use taxi

[@WILDJaeger]

Germany already let 3 Million in… The border isn’t the issue.

[@Sam_Green____4114]

Only 3 million !! Garbage ! There's 7 million Turks living in Germany for a start !

[@Denamber-69]

yeah, the point of no return passed through like 10-15 years ago, lol

[@WILDJaeger]

@@Denamber-69 I left Germany in 2018 when the total was 2.4 Million. I couldn’t walk to get groceries without Iraq & Afghan men being on the same street.

[@jpn5105]

So true

[@TaeglicheNarzisst]

The nationstate is an artificial construct that has nothing to do with local teutonian cultures. Nobody needs the nationstate and its useless borders.

[@WhatsNextt]

Poland condems it? They are checking borders for years from Lithuania which is an EU country.

[@eliotness4029]

Lithuania is different. every body has rights. but somebody more

[@eliotness4029]

they looks like second sort

[@WhatsNextt]

@@eliotness4029 EU is EU.

[@bald871]

@@WhatsNextt and ? they didnt invite anybody, sure they condems it. Germany invited them, so dont beg others now.

[@WhatsNextt]

@@bald871 non sense. if there is an agreement, agreement for all. that’s called law, if you dont know.

[@fluidice1656]

This is only negatively affecting EU citizens, while "asylum" seekers will still be able to live in Germany indefinitely.

[@JR-rf9sq]

How so?

[@Athena621]

@@fluidice1656 What are the negative effects? There weren't 'open borders' in Europe in the say 1970s, even crossing from Germany into the Netherlands required a passport check, border guards with machine guns and stricter rules for people living within a certain radius from the border (Zollgrenzbezirk). That was the norm and didn't affect anyone or stop people from crossing. So, what do you mean?

[@fluidice1656]

@@Athena621 Border checks are costly, they slow down the movement of citizens, require carrying documents, and have terrible consequences for cross-border business and commute. Pick a busy freeway in your country. Now imagine closing it at some random point during the rush-hour, so that everyone has to be inspected. Obviously there will be a strong negative impact of such a measure. Same with internal borders. Strengthen the external Schengen borders and allow freedom of movement within the area.

[@penzorphallos3199]

"Will last for 6 months" The German government said it will keep the checks for as long as the EU borders will fail to prevent illegal immigration. This means the checks will be permanent.

[@sebastiaanvanderweerden3639]

EU law only allows for 6 months...

[@penzorphallos3199]

@@sebastiaanvanderweerden3639 guess what, in 6 months they will say 'close borders for another 6 months'

[@Scapestoat]

@@sebastiaanvanderweerden3639 That is why they say they will only do it for 6 months. ;) Do you know the minimum interval before they can do it again? If there is no such thing, they'd keep them open for a day, and then close them for an other 6 months.

[@mark-o-man6603]

@@sebastiaanvanderweerden3639 And what if Germany declares a state of emergency? Those criminal statistics they've been hiding from the public still might be useful.

[@eddastrohmayer251]

​​​@@sebastiaanvanderweerden3639 It's possible to prolong further 6 months by reasoning to European Commission and so on ...

[@ragael1024]

So it took Germany this long with so many crimes to finally decide to actually have borders. Why is the European Union suddenly without borders? I thought freedom of movement was within the EU, not a universal thing.

[@gunwu9084]

Exactly.

[@user-ez3il1yy6i]

"There Is Nothing Racist Or Xenophobic About Putting Your Own Citizens First , And Choosing Who Comes Into Your Country"... 💯%

[@jinpachibobochan3532]

People who claim you racist for doing so usually have their own political agenda for doing so. It's always rich folks who live in gated communities with a non-white percentage of 2-3% per 100 people or so, or people who live inside Social Media consuming too much brain-rotting extreme leftist stuff (not that the extreme-right stuff is any better - social media stuff, just so)

[@JP-lk2qs]

Why do you bring up this racist thing ?Don’t it get brought up too much anyway

[@saladien9987]

What a clowns show. They will still let them in if they say Asylum which is written on the paper they got beforehand.

[@cl8804]

are you ok?

[@yourDecisi0n]

I predict it to be a political move of the governing parties of Germany since the vote will be soon and they fear the votes going to a 'far-right' party that would invoke more of this behaviour. It's just a way to show, that they are doing something even though they actually do nothing

[@5nowChain5]

No, those claiming asylum or on their papers from first point of entry to EU will be refused entry. So where you land is where you stay. No onward travel to UK or Nordic countries to try again claiming asylum.

[@saladien9987]

@@5nowChain5 they lose the papers before. That’s what quite many police officers mention…

[@karo2090]

@@5nowChain5 Don't be naive, Schloz has already announced that it will import 250 thousand people from Kenya

[@alfaeco15]

The problem are the borders at the schengen perimeter, not the internal borders.

[@ismaelmasso6662]

Hold on, Germany does it and it's ok, other countries do it and then they're called far right and anti human rights?

[@jodu626]

the EU are blaming the brits for illegal immigrants drowning in the channel so this hypocrisy is too of the ice berg

[@StrongKickMan]

I think Germans are so fed up with the stabbings, that they will only support a party that will act.

[@cl8804]

it's neither. is is a blatant violation of signatories' obligations under the schengen agreement, though

[@patclark2186]

More revolutions come from the far Left then from the far Right.

[@johnmulcahy9903]

Germany has constant terrorist attacks now, I think those agreements go out the window in emergency situations.

[@reigninblood123]

4.40 They can simply say the word "asylum" and Germany has an obligation to process them. What a waste of time.

[@jenslarsen7692]

The rest of the country's in the EU should follow Germany 🇩🇪 and do this for a period

[@craigpardy6204]

Why? It's the EU, the U being union!!

[@Lysandra-8]

​@@craigpardy6204Free movement is regulated by the Schengen Agreement, not by the EU

[@ainars1205]

The rest of countries should follow Britain.

[@harrym740]

Im from the Netherlands. I say GOOD. I have a passport like a normal person so i have nothing to worry about. Security is no joke as we have seen too many times.

[@TheCaniblcat]

💯

[@t3chn0m0]

It protects you guys as well. It's insane who enters our countries with a ciminal intend or background.

[@mikatu]

Yes, I have a passport, but being stopped for 10 minutes every time I want to go groceries shopping, twice per week.... it is too much!

[@BikeeMikee]

@@mikatu safety > your groceries

[@Kimfakkel]

@@mikatu lol first world problems. Really the 20 min a week is the problem. Forget the safety. Your time is more impotent. What a joke.

[@Shokkwavez]

As a Dutch citizen I fully support the Germans.

[@Ismailajagne_10]

This will affect only eu citizens 👍🏾

[@eliotness4029]

Germany already let 3 Million in… The border isn’t the issue.

[@eliotness4029]

what is dutch? nederland or Denmark?

[@HenryAndersen]

Well with your far right anti-eu government it is not strange. I assume you are from NL.

[@lb9029]

Well, as another Dutch citizen I think it's a load of BS. If you do not search vehicles, and patrol every possible crossing, it doesn't make sense. In the meantime, goods will become a lot more expensive, tourism will decrease, and people will generally be annoyed. Focus on the outer borders of the EU, not internal borders.

[@gyulakocsis1269]

When Hungary or Poland does that Germany cries out loud: closing borders is a violation of this or that. When they do it, its national security. Such glaring double standard shows germany's hypocrisy.

[@meetimian3383]

Do you think this would lead to no free movement Schengen zone??

[@platinaatje6134]

Borders are not closed.

[@UlpianHeritor]

Meanwhile, Hungary opened its borders to Russia just to spite Germany. Please.

[@solinvictus6587]

@@platinaatje6134 they weren't closed in the case of Poland and Hungary either. Still the German called them xenophobic, racist, inhumane, etc.

[@MrYugideck]

@@solinvictus6587 Because they are lol

[@pakuize]

From the north of Germany, here in Denmark we were meet with outrage from Germany a few years back when we did something similar, but I say go for it all EU should reinstate border control

[@radiantdragon3789]

I crossed the border from Germany to Denmark in March this year. Denmark doesnt look that open... I didnt had to stop but for sure had to slow down as the highway went from 2 lanes to 1. I didnt see any of that going back from Denmark to Germany.

[@cl8804]

schengen agreement--wot's dat??

[@augustuswarglewinkle6328]

@@radiantdragon3789 The German border control at the border to Denmark only begins today, so you wouldn't have seen it in March. Denmark has had it at their side of the border on/off for a few years. It's considered pretty much as a waste of ressources, it's just political posturing, but it might calm some people down and I guess that's something.

[@squireson]

"...all EU should reinstate border control." _For the movement of _*_People_* If you impose these kinds of checks for goods, then you have economic impacts like those seen in Britain post brexit.

[@lb9029]

@@squireson but if you want to look for people who are illegally entering, you will need to search all trucks too. So you'll have those economic impacts here too if you want to do it proper.

[@niaz9391]

too little , too late

[@y.u.so.]

Yeah need to ban all the guys who don't like drawings.

[@dcb3161]

@@y.u.so. Simple yet true. FREEDOM OF SPEACH AND DRAWING lmao

[@dcb3161]

SPEECH*

[@nxo91]

Says the INDIAN BOT. INDIA is worse.

[@soundscape26]

If putting checks on borders is too little what do you suggest, walls around countries?

[@suhassureshmalusare9688]

Germany has all the rights to protect its borders by having strict border checks to avoid illegal migration, hope this stays forever.

[@pinktfatrabbit]

Why are so many people coming to Europe? Because Germany invited them all. And because the party is now too full, other countries have to take care of the invited guests.

[@andydandyb]

And becaue Germany continues generous handouts.

[@walhallberserker610]

What is this Germany you are talking about? I think you mean the 3 party left wing coalition that got altogether in the last provisional election about 15% of the vote. The majority of germans was always against mass migration, now more then ever.

[@gunwu9084]

We did not invite them "all", but Eastern European countries let them all enter, just like Orban did back in 2015 and then did not wanna have them.

[@ZenGokify]

I would claim Germany only did it after public opinion regarding this matter has pushed Germany to do this. If Germans wouldn't have been condemned about their past constantly by neighbouring countries they most likely would have kept their borders in the past. Scroll back 4-5 years and everything Germany did like this was a scandal.

[@tinabay2281]

WHO?

[@ekno2506]

Question: why does Germany allow those looking to apply for asylum into thr country when there is no war in any of Germany's neighboring country?! Can't they request asylum in that neighboring country? Just asking.

[@winniification]

According to the Dublin-procedure asylum seekers have to apply asylum in the first secure state they enter, which, for most asylum seekers, is not necessarily Germany. Some immigrants travel through safe countries to apply for asylum in Germany, their country of choice. I guess the border controls are also to make sure that does not happen all the time.

[@Lifebydesignvlogs]

If you don’t look European, you will be stop simple 😂

[@johnwoods7650]

Terrorists have got into Germany, France and the UK because of the failure of their respective governments to protect their citizens. Immigrants have been encouraged by these governments to come into their countries with little if any control. This is to drive down the wages of low skilled work such that native low skilled workers cannot earn enough to support a family. Germany, France and the UK need to learn from Poland and Hungary who have strict controls on immigration to keep safe their cultures. Businesses need to rely on immigrants less and return to practices of old in investing in their country, their region and their people. Governments should strictly control international companies for the sake of their people.

[@dnagerranger]

Issue is already inside. 😂

[@ASG_19]

Can't wait to see Dhruv Rathee making video on this

[@soundscape26]

So... keep them open normally?

[@dnagerranger]

Who is that ​@@ASG_19

[@dnagerranger]

​@@soundscape26 better to make Europe boarder control. Because once entered Europe, is already inside, just a matter of time.

[@eliotness4029]

Germany already let 3 Million in… The border isn’t the issue.

[@solinvictus6587]

The same Germany which started wilkommenskultur back in 2015 and lectured Poland and Hungary because they didn't want to let everyone in without documents. The level of hypocrisy is unbelievable.

[@Andreas-gh6is]

Hungary and Poland mistreated immigrants, violating Human Rights, violating international treaties. That was the criticism, not that they controlled the outer EU border. If they actually did that properly, everybody would be happy, the German government especially!

[@solconcordia4315]

It's not hypocrisy. It's an epiphany about what type of yogurt Germany had gotten into.

[@solinvictus6587]

@@solconcordia4315 it's a shame that it took so long for them

[@eliotness4029]

Germany already let 3 Million in… The border isn’t the issue.

[@TurinStark5]

To which Italy and Greece thanked because they were being overwhelmed They’d have totally collapsed without Germany’s help

[@Tollp4ch]

too little too late ... still a massive W

[@eliotness4029]

Germany already let 3 Million in… The border isn’t the issue.

[@Tollp4ch]

@@eliotness4029 as a german i am very much aware of that... its the politics

[@hanaashaba1263]

Absolutely it's too late because terrorist already built their tunnels inside Germany

[@smacbot]

The UK has lost billions because of long waiting times at ports to ship to the EU.... and now Germany is doing it voluntarily. So dumb, the delays will be so long

[@Renard380]

Safety > profits

[@flaneurpainter]

@@Renard380doubtful it makes much of a difference

[@smacbot]

@@Renard380 the attacker in Solingen was in the country, a border check would not have stopped this person. These measures are more performative than anything.

[@birdstwin1186]

@smac more laws are needed.

[@bennymuller3379]

And then people will cry about higher prices for groceries and blame the immigrants again

[@apelchat1]

Good job Germany! the entire European Union should start protecting its borders.

[@marcomaggini163]

What Union would it be?

[@taylormartyn]

Imagine a country protecting it's borders. Shock horror.

[@dingus6317]

Now kick out all the ones who got through

[@Sam-nb8ev]

This is like closing the doors after the robbers have entered your house.

[@solconcordia4315]

It's the American way ! Germany's following the Big Brother. We in the U.S.A. clamped down hard after 2001-Sep-11 but the World Trade Center was bombed in early 1993 shortly after Bill Clinton was inaugurated. There have been numerous warnings and intelligence. Neither William Jefferson Clinton nor George Walker Bush did much to take out the doubt, even after Osama bin Laden had announced on the ABC Nightline news program that he would be murdering "Americans, military or civilian."

[@1JohnnyUTAH]

Only 19 million have passed, what's another 300,00😂

[@CarpeDiem13x]

190 billion ! Why do you lie ?!?

[@godzi3444]

What about the Venom is inside Germany

[@Andreas-gh6is]

Dehumanizing people always leads to a bad end.

[@godzi3444]

@@Andreas-gh6is the escape from war torn country because of Shira law.we give them shelter, food and money from German people taxes, after some time sleeper cell hiding among the start to kl people, this how they saying thank you.and they Shira law in europe, same law that create war . See the big picture it's in their DNA n religion Thank u sir

[@raywrightstone22]

Venom is a comic book character and is not a real being

[@nenasiek]

Schengen needs to be restructed, every country should be able to control its own borders.

[@radiantdragon3789]

If you believe that then your country should not be in it.

[@UlpianHeritor]

That would be an economic disaster at this point.

[@tuchevera]

used to work perfectly, but now, with the incompetence of our governments, which have allowed millions of people from the Middle East to enter the continent, we will have to start controlling the borders again... moving backwards

[@marcomaggini163]

Accession into the EU is on a voluntary basis. If you do not want their rules, stay out of it and check your borders as long as you want.

[@Shadowxjen]

Schengen is still valid, its most likely not a full controll but sample for suspicious vehicles. Large Vehicles, you cannot see into or expansive vehicles are checked. I drive between poland and germany every day. As german european schengen supports very much the european idea of a unified union and should be uphold. The border between germany and poland had sample checks for about a year, its not an issue. It delays traffic by a magnitude of a contruction rodework. You are not meant to check everyone or find everyone, but to deter.

[@johnhopkins6260]

This neighbor, and everyone I know, living in Poland: By all means!! this should have started years ago.

[@martavdz4972]

Same here in the Czech Republic, I don't think we'll have any problem with it.

[@Andreas-gh6is]

@@martavdz4972 yes, you will. To the extend that your cross border traffic isn't affected, it's also not effective at keeping asylum seekers out. Also, most likely, countries like Poland and Czech Republic will just refuse taking them back when they crossed from there... So in the end this will be much ado about nothing.

[@squireson]

Yeah, this isn't going to enrage too many countries except Hungary. They did the same thing but are now letting Russian ex-Pats flood in, some of whom are to replace lost intelligence assets. I think Orban understands that this is laying the ground work to exclude Russians from gaining the freedom of movement that Shengen provides.

[@gunwu9084]

@@Andreas-gh6is They can no longer "cross from there", as they are not allowed to enter.

[@redshiftz8520]

What is wrong for checking passports. It makes total sense. Everywhere in europe should be doing this.

[@stefanosnikolaidis552]

It's that they invited the immigrants and now want to block them to other countries

[@cl8804]

blatant violation of the schengen agreement. if jermanny weren't a voluntary signatory: nothing wrong

[@shyft09]

why not check it in super markets then? if you want to find illegals, everyone has to eat right? what is wrong with that according to your logic?

[@UlpianHeritor]

@@cl8804 Not if border security supercedes EU law. A country being able to control its own borders in the interest of security seems like it would be above the Schengen Agreement.

[@mqxogames]

​@@UlpianHeritor First off the Schengen Agreement isnt EU law, its international law, and it explicitly governs border controls between signatories, but youre clearly not aware of that

[@1Kanade-EnaFan]

As a non German, i applaud the Germans Hope my home country doesnthe same aginst the syruans and afghans

[@paulcock8929]

AFD did a good job, the governing coalition is so scared that they make a rational border policy.

[@dutchymon]

Wonderful Germany is 100% correct to make the world respect German borders

[@feliscatus2074]

Yesterday I was coming from a wedding from Warsaw. We had to wait 4 HOURS sitting on the border, Ind a HUGE traffic jam, where we were able to move 250 meters per hour. The whole city was in a complete gridlock, caos everywhere, people driving on the wrong hand out of despair, city live completely disrupted - people were not abe to drive from the supermarket parking lot, ambulances could not reach the hospital. I had a 3 year old child with me, we have to have her urinate on the sidewalk twice, like an animal. I recorded the whole ordeal on my dashcam and plan to pursue legal action. This is an abuse and a violence on our rights. I will NERVER, EVER vote again for the SPD. (BTW, we are all Germans in a german car - so this stupidity in an attack to our citizen rights as well.)

[@Shadowxjen]

Its usually fine, but on the weekend its tends to be a problem.

[@gunwu9084]

The queues reached till supermarkets in Warsaw and over the whole town? I think this is a fairy tale...

[@Renard380]

Good job Germany from a southern neighbor. I hope we all follow.

[@mrsceptical6686]

What’s the point if anyone can pass freely not via roads.

[@csuporj]

Even on the autobahn they stop only 1% of the cars. But if you go on minor roads you can cross without any checks.

[@stefanosnikolaidis552]

The one's who created the problem by asking immigrants to come are saying the problem isn't ours 😂😂😂 come to Greece,France,Italy Spain and start checking the borders

[@breafarbe1065]

How do they know who is sitting in the car or driving the car to stop them in the first place? 🙄opps I just saw a big van pass! It’s some of the legal ones you allow to seek asylum that do harm to Germany. Those who want to enter illegally know what borders to pass.

[@izekoredobor4life]

It is a good and welcome development, only a country with careless behavior doesn't conduct checks in its borders.

[@antoniousai1989]

The border exists already, it's the EU border.

[@GabrielA-qz6lv]

Just a suggestion not a criticism but people smuggling is called human trafficking in English.

[@UlpianHeritor]

I'm Romanian and I'm glad Germany is imposing border checks on Austria.

[@zedtrek]

How being Romanian add anything to your opinion?

[@UlpianHeritor]

@@zedtrekbecause Austria snubbed Romania’s Schengen ascension…

[@eliotness4029]

Germany already let 3 Million in… The border isn’t the issue.

[@eliotness4029]

Bucharest is excellent city. very good food.

[@cutebear1817]

​@@zedtrekRomania is an important country in Europe

[@AlexHolzmann]

About time, Germany

[@3x157]

There is still free travel for all EU and legal citizens. There is nothing wrong with checkpoints. Checkpoints are good for everything not just immigration. They help with drunk drivers and other activities such as missing children., smugglers, and other criminal activities.

[@sleepydoctor4344]

People complain about immigration, however if your people decide to have a birthrate of

[@solconcordia4315]

Only if the new immigrants integrate well enough into the culture of the hosting country to be beneficial. It usually takes acquisition of its dominant language and understanding the culture and laws of the hosting country. I'm an immigrant myself to NYC and worked in teaching English to fellow immigrants (as I was born in British Hong Kong so my first vocabulary word was 'apple'; if I had followed that kindergarten American English vocabulary book 📖 to each word, I would have become extremely wealthy !) I think that we got to the two Jj vocabulary words: jam and jungle-jim. I followed manybofvthe vocabulary words without failing but I didn't own shares of Apple 🍎 Computer.

[@cutebear1817]

So you think illegal immigrants should just roam freely? There are in fact legal immigrants as well. Most of my friends from Eastern Europe are

[@beni4366]

Politicians putting on a show to fool people, but then why not? It's enough to go through the commentaries to see that plenty buy it, even though in this same video they explain that if someone comes for asylum, they are welcome in. People are going to wait in queues and nothing will really happen. I've gone through these checks plenty of times and it's nothing more than an annoying show that wastes normal people's time... and I'm pretty sure also lots of money

[@Mr.C_101]

Hmm... should we go with "Ha-Ha"... or "Told you so" ?

[@getlost3346]

If any European conservatives govt did this it would be labeled Racist and Fascist. I hope they now learned not to be wimps. The public expects more and not less from the conservative parties when they are in power.

[@parmykumar8592]

Spate Aber gut!

[@williamcarlson5405]

From WC USA, I think the German’s have every right to check the people coming into their country! I hope they are also checking the trucks coming into Germany! In the USA many illegal aliens are brought in by truck and only a percentage of those trucks are checked by the Border Patrol, so many illegals are able to enter that way!

[@zapfanzapfan]

If external borders are not enforced, the interior borders have to be.

[@wavyyylikethesea5273]

Kenyans in Germany, we are coming 🇰🇪

[@TheBobbyy]

Should it even be a news if someone’s trying to protect their own home? Let alone the criticism! Also, this whole free movement is for legal citizens or immigrants, right? Why this hue and cry over controlling illegals?

[@BIGGYBEAR]

simple the EU countries should just impose any german citizens wanting to go to other eu countries

[@daluidi5923]

A bit too late I would say. Germany opened up all doors and even worse, called people to just come… without ANY BACK GROUND CHECK. Now the problem is here already. Honestly, I don’t give a damn if another countries complains, it is a security internal issues and I strongly suggest Italy, England to do the same.

[@aks5880]

Too little too late, but its a beginning. Thank you. ❤

[@eliotness4029]

Germany already let 3 Million in… The border isn’t the issue.

[@davidsitrinovich9592]

Sehr Gut

[@Donnld]

this is too little too late germany is starting to fall already

[@rakadus]

Shutting the stable door after the horses have bolted.

[@peterp4037]

35k entered Spain since January and similar numbers in Italy and Greece. But they can't close their borders because the EU does not allow it.

[@frasal1910]

Uhmmm. Nope. In IT from gen to may '24 we *have been forced* to welcome about 100'000 of those... people.

[@RomanZacharia]

Been recently crossing the Poland-Germany border, and what happens in reality is they're making all the vehicles move into a single lane and slow down to 20km/h. So that they're looking through the windows of every passing car at the skin color of their passengers. This way the pull over and perform document checks only within the specific spectrum range. DW journalist was too shy to tell the truth.

[@junenye]

Random checks indeed. Shameful.

[@musicat3243]

Shocking. Europeans are white. Shocking indeed

[@The04prasanga]

EU seems getting seperated

[@applesandpairs1564]

Blame brexit

[@anthonygordon9483]

not really, only germain lost to nut crazy conservatives. Lets pray to god we dont follow suite.

[@Soulfood22]

Unfortunately that's what's happening if we don't work together but against each other. That's also why the EU can't be as strong as the US or China for example. Not because of our finances but simply because we're unable to coordinate our countries and to speak with one voice.

[@squireson]

EU is adapting to external pressures in ways that weren't allowed for in its initial formation. There will be some conflicts, but despite the most fervent wishes of Russia, it will settle out. They still have tremendous advantage to gain from their cooperation and the sentiment across Europe is pretty much on the same page.

[@cutebear1817]

People think the EU is this big thing its not really. The countries are still very separate entities...sorry if that hurts you!

[@alexbr550]

This whole European open border thing is a weird concept for me. When they came up with this it never occurred to them that people were going to milk the system? It wasn't the Europeans to be fearful of but other people that would take see ways to take advantage of the system.

[@matheusdossantossanches3268]

The Schengen is not the problem. Asylum laws worldwide should be revised because of people who use it with ill intent.

[@user-uq3lj3ln5g]

They should have thought of it when the sat in the Berlin West African conference

[@yumsimple6113]

It’s hard to fix now

[@trinidattobago7435]

Was passiert eigentlich wenn sie Migranten aufgreifen? Zurückgewiesen wird nicht?!

I think the EU should close borders, reevaluate things, clean up and then if you still want and CAN. Open them with lots of caution. What was wrong with keeping them in Rawanda anyway? Why jeopardise your own people for someone else?

[@alpstech]

This is not something new. I live near border of Netherlands and in most Sundays I visit NL, and plenty of time border police check IDs when I'm coming back. Last December I visited Austria and didn't have the documents. I show a photo of it and they get confirmed that with their system and no questions asked.

[@lours6993]

Mindless nonsense, politically compensating for decades of inaction on the Schengen borders.

[@namenlos40]

Why now and not 10 years ago? What has changed in the last years?

[@rauschkandidat8655]

the criminal statistics

[@stevebobhorace]

AfD growing vote share and crime fear comnined with the pre existing economic immigration fear

[@mikatu]

It is all for show.... This is useless!

[@keithclancy2457]

Elections are coming up

[@myaopan]

They probably have achieved their objective anyway

[@golmaal7951]

Nothing wrong in checking out borders they did not impose full restrictions, right? So where is the problem

[@nickryder9669]

These checks are about to be throughout the EU expect them getting off your plane on holiday destinations not just Germany ! They don’t want over stayers ! 90 days then goodbye ! Break the rules and you may never get back into any EU country !

[@abugina]

If Switzerland, Austria and Hungary would do their part that wouldn't be necessary.

[@mikatu]

Yes, blame the Swiss!!

[@prolarka]

They do and the EU punishes them for it.

[@atwarroyal8770]

Hungary is been pulling most weight in regards of border control in EU. Credit must be given where it is due @abugina.

[@radiantdragon3789]

What the heck has Switserland got to do with it? They are a land-locked country. Fix the European borders. Help Spain, Italy, and Greece. Stop the human trafficers.

[@shyft09]

​@@atwarroyal8770you've got to be kidding me, where did you read that? RT?

[@mihiec]

Germany exposed chicks on all borders😂

[@plagosus]

There were similar border or near-border checks when entering Germany for months if not even more than a year. I drive there from time to time. Usually they just show me to continue driving. Only once they asked for documents. The whole conversation lasted for 30 seconds and they wished a pleasant trip. No big deal.

[@James-w6i8n]

Well done Germany, the UK is just one big open border as we have had aholes in charge for years

[@emmettbrown1234]

Why only six months? Please do this permanently and don't hesitate being strict.

[@parmentier7457]

Geert Wilders and the Dutch Minister of Asylum Marianne Faber said on Dutch television that they are happy with the German border controls. Wilders said that we should have done this earlier too, but were always thwarted by the left-wing parties. According to the left-wing parties, the EU would never allow this, well Wilders says it can, look at Germany. The Dutch Minister of Asylum has also offered Germany to send the Dutch Royal Gendarmerie to the border for cooperation.

[@TTTzzzz]

A forest does not have border guards.

[@trapgeo1173]

so muss es sein, anders kann es nicht weitergehen

[@phillipjohnson1459]

It's all theater they're already in the country😢

[@taxibaanyoutube9156]

Finaly: R.I.P Schengen. 🇳🇱💪

[@MsLaylla]

...well Germany let many millions immigrants concisely in...hello?

[@sv-hermes]

Well, it adds! I don't think it's a bad measure. We're in an emergency, and the rest of the serious countries will follow, creating a safety net between countries.

[@clintonherring]

I went to Germany from the Netherlands today, specifically Enschede to Munster, and did not see any checks.

[@summerwest3099]

Thanks so much for posting this! I'm traveling from Amsterdam to Frankfurt at the end of the month by train, and I have been anxious about the border check delays adding to already inevitable delays due to the disaster that is the Deutsch Bahn. :(

[@clintonherring]

@@summerwest3099 I have seen check on train in the past. They do not interfere with the schedule. They simply board the train and check while the train is between stops. So either way you should not have any delays on trains outside normal issues.

[@summerwest3099]

@@clintonherring Thank you!

[@eliotness4029]

Germany already let 3 Million in… The border isn’t the issue.

[@eliotness4029]

because of skin color

[@GravityBunk]

Too late, the Trojan army is already well established within your borders.

[@eyoomansur5241]

For the last 3 years I traveled to Germany 4 times checking all there

[@TBoy1247]

"Wir zu früh alt, zu spät klug erhalten!"

[@guerreiro943]

How about we protect our external borders instead of this performative circus?

[@solconcordia4315]

It's the same problem as the U.S.A. has, with zombie politics.

[@ClydeBreeze_994]

As they prepare to welcome 250.000 Kenyans... Make it make sense!

[@richardrobinson5633]

The Shengen zone and EU have failed their own borders. Time to act

[@robr4662]

I understand the sentiment of the concerned germans. However, would it not be more logical to impose border restrictions at the border with the EU and not on individual member country's borders? The whole reason the EU works is b/c of the free borders between member countries. Re-instituting border checks nullifies any advantage of that arrangement.

[@samsue2600]

Need to start checking papers inside borders

[@shyft09]

Insulting security theatre. The EU countries bordering yours must think you've gone a bit soft in the head

[@cutebear1817]

Nah. Other parts of the world do it. People are exploiting Europe's welcome and openness

[@listerine-pr5lt]

I suggest that German border Police make some border passer by buy a VW randomly. Doing so it makes the Border control more fun and who knows may be VW doesn’t have to close any factory in Germany by this fun measure.

[@tEch-01]

germany has every right to defend itself.

[@pak5119]

But it's against EU law.. they should help countries which are EU border.. they don't care about It

[@UlpianHeritor]

@@pak5119 A country's border security supersedes EU laws.

[@pak5119]

@@UlpianHeritor so 80-90% of work will do EU border countries

[@DerTypAusDemREICH]

​​@@pak5119 That's why they are called "border countries"

[@soundscape26]

@@UlpianHeritor There are treaty signed, you cannot just scrap them otherwise other countries can start doing the same on whichever articles they feel like