Germany's outgoing government has extended border controls for six months to combat irregular migration ahead of the upcoming federal election. Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that this measure has significantly decreased asylum applications and illegal border crossings. Since its implementation, authorities turned back 47,000 individuals and arrested nearly 1,900 suspected smugglers. In the political landscape, migration has become a pressing issue, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz advocating for stricter immigration policies, including permanent border controls, which Scholz argues would contradict both German and EU law.
With the border controls, we are pushing irregular migration down successfully. The figures prove this.
Since implementing the measures last autumn, German authorities have turned back 47,000 people at its borders.
Migration has emerged as a central issue in Germany's election campaign, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz calling for even stricter measures.
Merz has pledged that if he becomes chancellor, he will mandate permanent border controls and block all illegal entries without exception.
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