Faeser said the checks were part of a bid to limit irregular migration and address threats from Islamist terror groups and cross-border criminal organizations. "We are doing everything we can to protect the people in our country against this," said Faeser. "We are strengthening our internal security through concrete action and we are continuing our tough stance against irregular migration," the minister said.
The controls, aimed at curbing the number of people entering Germany without visas, come amid a growing debate about limiting irregular migration. Reports citing government sources said Faeser had already informed the European Commission of the measures.
Germany shares more than 3,700 kilometers of land borders with several European nations. The controls start from next Monday and are to initially last for six months.
In response to a sharp increase in first-time asylum requests last year, Germany had already imposed some stricter controls on its borders with Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Switzerland.
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