He German government of socialist Olaf Scholz announced on Monday that he would be recovering the temporary controls at all land borders of the country against THE illegal immigration in response to the victory of the far-right AfD party in the regional elections, after pressure following the terrorist attack in Solingen: a Syrian refugee, Issa Al H., 26, linked to the terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS), murdered three people. The The checks, which will begin on September 16, They will last six months, as reported by the Ministry of the Interior in a press release on Monday.We are strengthening internal security and maintaining our hard line against irregular immigration” said Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, just weeks before the elections in Brandenburg, where Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) They are fighting to maintain control of the government.
Germany shares its land border of more than 3,700 kilometers with Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland, all members of the Schengen Areawithin which There are generally no travel restrictions or controls. Schengen countries are allowed to reintroduce temporary border controls in exceptional situations during major international events or in the event of a serious threat to public order.
He Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karneralready warned on Monday that his country would not welcome any immigrants rejected by Germany at the border. “There is no room for maneuver”warned, who said that “it is the law.” “I have ordered the head of the federal police not to allow any return.”
Already last year, Germany has announced stricter immigration controls at its land borders with Poland.the Czech Republic and Switzerland, in response to a sharp increase in first asylum applications.
Meanwhile, a few days ago, German socialist Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised Speed up deportations and strengthen anti-immigration policies illegal after a visit to the scene of the terrorist attack in Solingen.
In this case, the socialist government of Olaf Scholza weak left-liberal coalition in Germany, is under increasing pressure to curb immigration following the aforementioned terrorist attack in Solingen last month, in which three people were killed and eight others injured. The terrorist was a Syrian asylum seeker whose application had been rejected and was awaiting deportation from Germany to Bulgariathe first European Union country it joined.
The Syrian terrorist, who carried out the attack claimed by the terrorist group Islamic State (IS), arrived in Germany in 2022, but did not meet the requirements for refugee status in Germany. This is why he was subject to an expulsion order which he did not comply with.
Germany, Europe’s largest economy, is one of the main destinations for illegal immigrants and asylum seekers arriving in the European Union. Last year, German authorities recorded 266,224 entry cases illegal immigrants who have chosen to stay in the country. Most are asylum seekers from Syria and Afghanistan.
