Chancellor Merz Undeterred by Court Decision, Vows to Uphold Border Controls
Border controls and refusals will persist under Merz's leadership
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According to Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the German government will carry on strengthening border checks and rejections, defying the setback in court. As Murphy's Law would have it, the Administrative Court of Berlin's decision may have pinched our flexibility a tad, as Merz quipped during the Communal Congress of the German Association of Towns and Municipalities in Berlin on Tuesday. Yet, Merz assures us that there's still some wriggle-room left, explaining, "We can still carry out rejections." Rest assured, all actions will adhere to the constraints of European law. However, public safety and inoculation against Germany being deluged remains a top priority for the Chancellor. "We're determined to tackle this task undeterred," he added emphatically. Until external EU borders are effectively fortified, internal border checks will remain an unflinching reality.
Recall the Administrative Court of Berlin's sudden ruling on Monday, disputing the lawfulness of the rejection of three Somalis to Poland in early May. Not one to be cowed, Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) asserted that rejections would persist, citing it as an isolated incident. Dobrindt is impatiently awaiting the resolution in the main proceedings.
[Sources: ntv.de, rts]
Insights:
- In recent months, Germany has been toughening border controls and capping asylum applications, instituting the rule that asylum seekers should first apply for asylum in the initial EU country they enter on May 6, 2025 [1]. [2]
- Minister Dobrindt has directed federal police to tighten border controls, aiming to halt more irregular migrants and escalate rejections. [1]
- There have been talks about mobilizing an EU clause to bolster border control and interior security, but no official actions have been confirmed [1]. No plans for declaring a national emergency were acknowledged [1].
[1] External Article Link 1[2] External Article Link 2
Despite the court's recent ruling onSomali asylum seekers, Chancellor Friedrich Merz intends to maintain stiff employment policies, focusing on border control and rejections, as part of broader policy-and-legislation concerning war-and-conflicts and general-news in politics. Given the current situation, the German government plans to continue implementing this employment policy multiple times in efforts to ensure public safety and prevent potential overflooding of asylum applications.
