Overview

• Incoming Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt intends to implement intensified border checks and migrant rejections at Germany's external borders starting immediately after his inauguration.
• Brandenburg's Interior Minister Katrin Lange supports the planned measures, aligning with the federal coalition's agreement on migration control.
• Luxembourg's Interior Minister Léon Gloden opposes the internal border controls, advocating instead for stronger Schengen external border management and bilateral cooperation.
• The German government extended border controls at all external frontiers until September 15, 2025, citing the need to combat irregular migration.
• The Brandenburg police union warns that reallocating federal officers to border posts may reduce security at domestic transport hubs such as airports and train stations.