Merz Pushes for Tougher, Coordinated Border Controls and EU Directive Rollback
Border lacks an all-encompassing access point for goods and individuals.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is leading Germany's stepped-up border controls, adding that these actions align with European law. Speaking in Brussels, Merz clarified that the intensified border checks are not a solo German initiative, with neighbors informed and no emergency declared [1].
Critics argue that the new asylum policy may clash with EU law and potentially threaten the border-free EU internal market. However, Austria welcomed Germany's moves against the human smuggling mafia and illegal migration, insisting on compliance with current EU law [2].
New Border Controls:Merz emphasized that the border checks will be similar to the European Championship 2020, and the federal government has not declared an emergency. The German government aims to reject undocumented asylum seekers at the borders, reviving the Dublin Regulation that asylum claims should be made in the first country of EU entry [2][3].
EU Directive Rollback:During his visit to Brussels, Merz called for the repeal of the EU's supply chain directive, which the new government will repeal in Germany, expecting the EU to follow suit [1]. Merz plans to rollback numerous EU directives to enhance Germany's competitiveness, as the postponement of directives announced by the EU Commission only represents a first step [1].
Free Trade Agreements:Merz and the EU Commission support the achievement of the Capital Markets Union in the EU, aiming to make it easier for companies to secure loans [1]. Both leaders also emphasized the need for more free trade agreements, expressing concerns over the EU Commission's slow progress in this area [1].
[1] ntv.de, toh/dpa/rts[2] dw.com[3] euractiv.com[4] spiegel.de
- Friedrich Merz
- CDU
- EU Commission
- The Commission has also been involved in the preparation of the draft directive, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for the repeal of the EU's supply chain directive during his visit to Brussels.
- Speaking in Brussels, Friedrich Merz advocated for the rollback of numerous EU directives, aiming to enhance Germany's competitiveness and proposed this change in alignment with the new government's plans in Germany.
- Merz's calls for EU directive rollback were not limited to the supply chain directive; he also expressed concerns over the EU Commission's slow progress in achieving free trade agreements, a matter he and the EU Commission both shared interest in.
- While in Brussels, Friedrich Merz warned that the new asylum policy might clash with EU law, emphasizing the need for tougher, coordinated border controls and reinstating the Dublin Regulation to manage undocumented asylum seekers.
