Germany is extending and expanding its border controls to prevent terrorist crimes and as a response to "irregular migration". This is stated by the country's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser at a press conference.
We are strengthening our internal security through concrete action and we are continuing with our tough stance, she says.
According to the Interior Minister, they have notified the EU that they will introduce controls at the land border with France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Denmark from September 16, initially for a period of six months.
Germany has already reinforced border controls at the border with Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, and Switzerland.
