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Germany: Return of border controls with France
In Alsace, border residents have been observing the reestablishment of controls at the German border since Monday, September 9, following several attacks in Germany.
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In Alsace, border residents have been observing the reestablishment of controls at the German border since Monday, September 9, following several attacks in Germany.
In Drusenheim (Bas-Rhin), Since Monday, September 9, checks are back at the German border. Cross-border workers are worried about the implementation methods. “I don’t know if they will stop all the cars, if there are one in two, one in five”asks Thierry Hurstel, a cross-border worker. These new constraints will perhaps disrupt lifestyles. At the end of the bridge that connects Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin) to Kehl (Germany), the police presence is reinforced, with identity paper checks.
In the face of the recent attacks in Germany, many Alsatians understand and accept the measure, even if its effectiveness is questionable. For the Germans, re-establishing controls everywhere is essential. “It reassures me and at the same time it’s a bit of a shame that we’ve come to this.”says a woman. A border that has been gone for so long is beginning to close again, symbolically.