Rantin' 'Bout Borders: A Lively Debate Over Luxembourg's Border Controls
Luxembourg maintains stance against stricter border surveillance. - Luxembourg Expresses Opposition to Tightened Border Regulations
Hey there, let's dish about Luxembourg's border drama with the ol' Germans!
Luxembourg's given the Germans a good ol' what-for, heading a chorus of disapproval over Germany's decision to tighten controls and send more folks packin' back at the German borders. This party pooper move from the Grand Duchy clashes hard with the call to strengthen controls at the external borders, as stated by Luxembourg's Interior Minister Léon Gloden to the German Press Agency.
"No need for more damn borders in our heads, mates! Schengen needs to stand tall!" he declared. "It's about dang time we avoid bloomin' disruptions in cross-border commutin' for people livin' in the Greater Region."
Gloden's been full of listenin' ears
Gloden's ear perked when he caught wind of incoming German Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) announcements to crank up border controls and shut down more folks at the borders, an' he's hopin' for a hootenanny of a chat with the bloke. "I hope Dobrindt ain't a dried-up yokel," Gloden mused, "I reckon we could use a good ol' chin-wag and bond over border matters."
Originally, Luxembourg sent a formal complaint to the EU Commission mid-February about the extension of German border controls.
Dobrindt, where ya at, boy?Gloden's aimin' to keep the pressure on and push for the cookin' up of bilateral agreements 'bout handover procedures and police cooperation. "To finally make some headway in normalizin' the chaotic sitch at the internal Schengen borders," Gloden stated.
Dobrindt announced he'd be orderin' stiffer rejections of migrants and be rampin' up controls at the German external borders, just one day after settlin' into his new cork-poppin' role. The first decisions were expected to be laid out after his inauguration this Wednesday.
The German government extended border controls at all German external borders for half a year till September 15th, citing the war on irregular migration as justification[2]. Stationary border controls ain't part of the European Schengen agreement, so there ya have it.
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- Alexander Dobrindt
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- German Press Agency
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Germany's Take:Germany's playing hardball with temporary border controls extendin' until Septemba 2025, all in the name of unauthorized migration and cross-border crime whackage. Figures show 'em rejectin' 47,000 critters at the borders and a sharp fall in asylum appliations[2]. Shine yer boots with pride, Germany!
Luxembourg's Take:Luxembourg ain't no fan of Germany's border controls, 'cause they reckon they're as useful as a chocolate teapot. Léon Gloden calls 'em out for bein' "absurd" and doin' zilch to bolster security. Instead of makin' a difference, he thinks they're cause for worry, potentially breakin' the spirit of the Schengen agreement[1][4].
From the Get-Go
- Motive: Germany sees those border controls crackin' down on irregular migration; Luxembourg gripes 'bout 'em bein' mere showboatin' with little benefit.
- Impact on Schengen: Luxembourg beats the drum for the Schengen area, vital for its economy due to high workforce mobility across borders. Germany's measures ain't doin' it any favors by castin' doubt on the borderless travel principle[1][4].
- Financial Woes: Luxembourg frets about the impact on its economy, with 225,00 frightened workers crossin' the border daily, while Germany's eyes stays fixin' on immigration and crime control[4].
- Luxembourg's Interior Minister Léon Gloden has expressed disapproval over Germany's decision to strengthen border controls, stating that it contradicts the call for strengthening controls at the external borders as stated by Luxembourg.
- Gloden has expressed a desire for dialogue with incoming German Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on bilateral agreements regarding handover procedures and police cooperation to address problems at the internal Schengen borders.
- In mid-February, Luxembourg sent a formal complaint to the EU Commission about the extension of German border controls.
- Alexander Dobrindt announced that he would be ordering stiffer rejections of migrants and increasing controls at the German external borders, citing the war on irregular migration as justification.
- The German government extended border controls at all German external borders for half a year till September 15th, a move that Luxembourg has criticized as being ineffective and potentially damaging to the spirit of the Schengen agreement.
- Germany's move to extend border controls for an additional year until September 2025 is being met with criticism from Luxembourg, which sees it as ineffective and unnecessary.
