20 minutes agoGermany imposes temporary border controls with France
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(2 years ago)Germany will deploy temporary border controls along its border with France, on the eve of the Paris Olympic Games starting on 26 July, German Interior Minister Nancy Fieser announced. The decision will be made in co-operation with French authorities, with the aim of greater Olympic security, which [...]
The decision will be made in co-operation with French authorities, with the aim of greater Olympic security, which ends on 11 August, she said.
On the other hand, controls located along borders with Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, located during the European Football Championship, will be removed Friday.
Border controls continue to remain in force along Germany's borders with Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Poland, with the aim of fighting irregular migration and human trafficking.
Germany and all its immediate neighbours are members of the Schengen Zone, which guarantees free movement beyond most of the borders within the European Union. / REL/
