Border controls on the German border: vacationers affected, but delicate!

Border controls on the German border: vacationers affected, but delicate!

border controls are currently causing excitement on the German-Polish border. Since midnight, sample controls have been introduced at a total of 52 border crossings in order to combat illegal smuggings and irregular migration. According to [Ostsee-Zeitung] (https://www.ostsee-zeitung.de/mecklenburg-vorpommern/stichpren-like-controllen-w3ne7nqmnQMnQMnveyzc446su3voonqi.html), these measures have so far not caused large traffic jams. It was particularly consciously taken care of not burdening the transition Ahlbeck/Swinemünde, which is why the German police waived controls there.

"These controls are directed against illegal slushing," said Poland Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak and assured that normal travelers are not affected. However, travelers must carry their ID card or passport with them, and it is specifically paid to vehicles with many inmates and cars with tinted windows.

expected effects

The temporary controls are initially scheduled until August 5th. In view of the upcoming start of the holiday in Brandenburg, Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the situation could change quickly, especially if there is traffic jams that could have the effects on supply chains and employment relationships. But not only family and holidaymakers can be affected, the economy could also experience due to delays.

The debate about border controls is accompanied by a larger trend that can be observed in Europe. More and more countries are introducing similar measures. Belgium also plans to introduce border controls, while the EU is increasingly showing itself powerless to regulate this situation. These developments are in accordance with recent discussions about the tightening of the asylum policy, which are to be presented at a summit at the Zugspitze, as [Süddeutsche Zeitung] (https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/-grenzkontrollen-europa-e-- deutschland-polen-li.3280619) reports.

asylum procedure under pressure

In the context of the current border controls, the EU Parliament approved a new border process for asylum decisions in 2024. The aim is to quickly assess asylum applications and ensure the return of rejected applications within twelve weeks. This procedure comes into force immediately after checking the EU external borders. Important points contain that asylum seekers are not allowed to enter the EU country during this procedure and that special reception conditions for families with children must apply, such as on [Europarl] (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/de/article/201706278419/bekaBrag-der-irregular-migration-beserer-eu-eu-e-eu-e-eu-eu

The current border controls are therefore not only a measure to combat migration, but also part of a more comprehensive political process that affects pan -European migration policy. It remains to be seen how the situation will develop at the limits and what other measures are taken to maintain freedom of travel within the EU.