Federal Ministry of the Interior is fighting traffic chaos on the border!

Federal Ministry of the Interior is fighting traffic chaos on the border!

In the past few months, a lot has happened on the German border. The pressure on the German authorities is growing, not only because of the rising figures of irregular migration, but also due to concerns about cross -border traffic. Dies axes that the Federal Ministry of the Interior wants to reduce traffic disabilities through border controls to Poland in order to facilitate travel and goods traffic. The Federal Police should support the smooth crossing of the borders.

Since October 2023, Germany has introduced random checks on the border with Poland. This measure was intensified by Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) in May. While the political tensions increase, Poland is also planning to introduce checks on the border with Germany from Monday. The reaction of both the German and the Polish authorities should serve to contain the irregular migration and to increase security at the limits. Tagesschau explains that these controls are carried out not only from security concerns, but also because of protection against cross-border crime.

traffic problems inevitable

The concerns of the German economy are not unfounded: Brandenburg's interior minister, René Wilke, as well as outgoing Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke warn of considerable traffic disorders. Causes can already be seen on the Polish side of the A 12, which reinforces the fear of major delays on the entire route. The Federal Government is now examining structural adjustments to the A 12, including the creation of a third lane to relieve the traffic situation. Such a step could help stabilize the commuting and the logistics between Germany and Poland.

The federal police have already set a large number of control locations that can be flexibly designed depending on the tactics and traffic volume. Travelers and commuters are asked to carry an identity document to avoid possible difficulties. Tagesschau emphasizes that the controls at all German country borders have been in place since September 16, 2024 and are also extended to neighboring countries.

decline in asylum applications

Politics clearly recognized that these measures have an effect. According to the Migration Report 2023 of the BAMF, there were a total of 127,549 findings in connection with unauthorized entry in 2023, which corresponds to an increase of 38.7 % compared to 2022. Bamf indicates that the controls carried out so far to a significant decline in asylum applications have led around a fifth. This shows how controversial the discussion about migration in Germany is, while at the same time the legal foundations for unauthorized entry are increasingly being caught.