Speaking at the southern border crossing with Belgium in Eijsden, Faber, a member of the far-right Freedom Party (PVV), which is part of the right-wing government that took office in July, said the government wanted to reduce the "influx" of illegal migrants. For the next six months, there will be random checks and mobile controls of vehicles and travelers on international trains.
The border police confirmed the start of these "temporary border controls at internal borders (with Schengen countries)", "commissioned" by the Ministry of Migration and Asylum. These measures are based on Article 25 of the Schengen Borders Code, which allows member countries to implement temporary border controls in case of a "serious threat to public order or national security."
However, the border police also said they did not have the capacity for permanent checkpoints, as is the case in Germany, for example. The Netherlands has about 840 border crossings, and 50 officers have been assigned to carry out the checks.
Faber rejected criticism of the plan's effectiveness. "I don't see it as symbolic politics at all."
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