Germany is extending its temporary border controls beyond the September deadline to tackle irregular immigration, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced. The measures, initially launched under the previous government, aim to stay until the EU’s external border system is fully up and running.
Berlin plans to increase deportations of rejected asylum seekers with criminal records, especially to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and conflict-hit Syria. Since May, over 9,200 people have been turned back at German borders, mainly from Afghanistan, Algeria, Eritrea, and Somalia.
With border police numbers rising and stricter checks in place, Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants to curb migration amid rising far-right support. What do you think—will tougher border controls ease migration pressures?
