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Germany's government has announced that checks at its borders will be increased and that many asylum seekers will be rejected at the border going forward. This pictures shows German police officers at the border with Poland in May 2025 | Photo: picture alliance
Germany's government has announced that checks at its borders will be increased and that many asylum seekers will be rejected at the border going forward. This pictures shows German police officers at the border with Poland in May 2025 | Photo: picture alliance

German Chancellor Merz rejects criticism of border controls

Latest update : 2025/05/13
By DW.com Latest update : 2025/05/13

Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz has defended tighter border security imposed under a crackdown on irregular migration. Measures include more checks at Germany's frontiers with neighboring EU nations to identify and reject undocumented migrants.

Author: Simon Young

First published: May 12, 2025

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