Immigration: Germany locks its borders

On the border between Germany and Poland, on Monday, September 16, checks were reinforced on all vehicles entering German territory. A similar situation on the other side of the country, on the border with France. The police are carrying out filtering in an attempt to control more than 3,000 kilometers of borders. A strong measure desired by the German government to combat illegal immigration.

If German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took such a decision, it is first and foremost because of the political situation in the country. At the beginning of September, the AfD, the far-right party, made a historic breakthrough in the regional elections. A few days earlier, an Islamist attack had left three dead and eight injured in Solingen (Germany). For several months, the country had already re-established controls in the east and south of its territory. The measure is now being extended from France to Denmark. This measure, intended to be temporary, should last six months initially.