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EU Interior Ministers Criticize Germany’s Ongoing Border Checks at Schengen Anniversary

The EU Commission is holding daily talks to address complaints that Germany’s measures breach the Schengen Code’s rules on temporary, exceptional controls

Michel Gloden, Bürgermeister von Schengen (Luxemburg), steht zwischen den Fahnen der Europäischen Union.
Deutsche Polizisten an einer Brücke bei Kehl in der Nähe der Grenze zu Frankreich.
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Overview

  • Luxembourg’s Interior Minister Léon Gloden and counterparts from Poland and Spain condemned the controls as violating the spirit of Schengen during the June 13 meeting in Luxembourg.
  • Since May, Germany under Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has intensified land border checks and begun rejecting asylum seekers at entry points.
  • Luxembourg filed a formal complaint with the EU Commission in February over repeated extensions of the measures.
  • EU Interior Commissioner Magnus Brunner said the Commission holds daily discussions with member states to enforce Schengen rules on exceptional, temporary controls.
  • Critics warn the controls have caused long commuter delays and economic impacts, and Germany may seek adjudication at the European Court of Justice.