Overview

• Polish Border Guard began stichprobenartige Kontrollen today at 52 crossings with Germany and 13 with Lithuania, checking driver and passenger documents plus vehicle trunks
• The random inspections rely on narrowed lanes and speed reduction signs instead of physical barriers to manage traffic flow
• The measures serve as a direct response to Germany’s spot checks introduced in October 2023 and expanded in May under Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt
• German industry associations warn that added controls risk disrupting commuter reliability, straining supply chains and exacerbating regional labour shortages
• The German police union calls for clear bilateral return protocols under the Dublin Regulation to prevent asylum seekers from being bounced back and forth