Germany to extend border controls with Poland, Czech Republic, Switzerland


  • World
  • Monday, 04 Dec 2023

Police patrol at a highway near the German-Polish border to prevent illegal migration near Bademeusel, Germany September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany plans to extend its border controls with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland to stem a migration surge and combat people-smuggling until Dec. 15, a spokesperson for the interior ministry said on Monday.

Berlin will notify the European Commission of the extension, the spokesperson told a regular news conference in Berlin.

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