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 Aug 07 25
Dobrindt extends border controls again: According to Interior Minister Dobrindt, the controls he ordered in May at all German state borders are to be continued ...
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 Aug 07 25
Rejections of asylum seekers: Dobrindt announces extension of border controls: Despite criticism from the police and judiciary: Interior Minister Alexander ...
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Federal Minister of the Interior - | Dobrindt maintains border controls: Since May, there have been stricter controls at the German borders - | and they are set ...
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 Aug 07 25
Germany to extend border controls on migration crackdown : Germany will push on with temporary border controls beyond a September deadline as it cracks ...
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Germany to extend controversial border controls, government announces: Despite criticism, conservative Interior Minister Dobrindt says controversial border ...
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 Aug 07 25
Germany to further extend border controls in migration crackdown: Germany will push on with temporary border controls beyond the prior September deadline as it ...
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 Aug 07 25
Germany to extend border controls in migration crackdown: Members of Europe's Schengen area are allowed to temporarily reintroduce border controls for up to two ...
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 Aug 07 25
Germany to extend beefed-up border checks: Under pressure from the far right, Merz’s government pledged to radically restrict the flow of asylum-seekers into ...
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 Aug 07 25
Dobrindt: “We will continue to maintain border controls”: The black-red federal government tightened controls at Germany's external borders upon taking ...
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 Aug 07 25
Germany wants to maintain border controls: The black-red German government tightened controls at Germany's borders upon taking office ...
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Federal Interior Minister Dobrindt - “We will continue to maintain border controls”
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 Aug 07 25
Border controls: Alexander Dobrindt announces extension: At the beginning of his term in office, the interior minister introduced border controls ...
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"Far-left extremists and migrants": Dobrindt thinks he knows who is responsible for the violence in France
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Key FactsDobrindt Blames Left-Wing Extremists and Migrants for France’s Violence
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  • Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt attributed the violent scenes, according to Bild, to left-wing extremists and a migrant milieu.

  • Nationwide protests targeted high living costs; the French government classified the rioters as belonging to the left-wing scene.

  • Looting, arson and attacks on town halls caused millions in damage; nearly 2,000 people were arrested and hundreds of police officers and firefighters injured.

  • Over the weekend, U.S. Vice President JD Vance and President Trump also blamed immigration from poorer countries for France’s unrest.
    • Whoever turns streets into battlegrounds, attacks police officers and sets town halls on fire is not protesting for better education, but is waging an armed struggle against the liberal society and our way of life.
    — Alexander Dobrindt, CSU politician, told Bild
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German minister calls for expedited deportation in mass border crossings: European border protection agency Frontex should assist countries in such situations by ...
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Dobrindt wants border controls until at least mid-March: Borders within the Schengen Area are supposed to be open. However, this has not been the case for ...
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Key FactsDobrindt Registers Further German Border Checks With EU
Aug 18, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt registered the planned extension with the EU Commission, a ministry spokeswoman confirmed.

  • If the EU Commission raises no objection, the checks are intended to continue for six months until mid-March 2027.

  • Checks have been reinstated at Germany’s external borders since September 16, 2024, after Nancy Faeser ordered them to limit unauthorized entries.

  • Despite increasing criticism, the arrangement has already been extended three times, while Dobrindt justifies continuing it by citing the ongoing need to curb illegal migration.
    • The developments at the European external borders show: Reining in illegal migration still requires controls.
    — Alexander Dobrindt (CSU), told the newspaper
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Ceuta Shows "Volatile Situation": Interior Minister Dobrindt Extends Border Controls
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Interior Minister wants to maintain border controls: The number of asylum seekers is declining. Interior Minister Dobrindt nevertheless wants to maintain border ...
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Key FactsDobrindt Stands Firm on Border Controls
May 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt views the decline in migration as proof of the government's tough policy.

  • He notes that 8,000 arrest warrants have been executed at the borders, justifying the continuation of controls.

  • The government aims for a future European system that would allow for lifting border checks, but no timeline is set.

  • Saarland’s Prime Minister Anke Rehlinger criticizes permanent border controls, suggesting they cause more harm than good.
    • Whoever accuses me of deporting criminals, serious criminals, rapists, and murderers to Afghanistan must, in turn, say: Would Germany be a safe country if these people were allowed to stay here? No, and that is why they are being deported.
    — Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) said this on the ARD program 'Bericht aus Berlin', defending deportations to Afghanistan.
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Dobrindt extends border controls until autumn 2026: Seit seinem Amtsantritt im Mai 2025 hat Innenminister Dobrindt die Grenzkontrollen ausgeweitet ...
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 Feb 16
Border controls extended: "Germany jeopardizes highly controversial common path in European migration policy"
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 Aug 06 25
Much promised, little effect? What the tightened border controls have achieved so far
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 Aug 03 25
Down by around 50 percent: number of first-time asylum applications in Germany drops significantly
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 Jul 18 25
Dobrindt gets serious: 81 criminals deported to Afghanistan: Second deportation flight after Taliban takeover: German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt sends ...
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Dobrindt gets serious: 81 criminals deported to Afghanistan
Key FactsGermany Relaunches Deportation Flights to Kabul
Jul 18, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • A plane carrying 81 convicted offenders departed from Leipzig heading towards Kabul.

  • The deportation was coordinated by the interior and foreign ministries, the chancellery, and Qatar as a mediator.

  • Minister Dobrindt considers direct dialogue with the Taliban essential for enabling future deportations.

  • Despite concerns over human rights abuses, Dobrindt prioritizes national security above all else.
    • There is absolutely no justification for allowing the most serious offenders to remain in Germany.
    — Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt comments on the deportation of Afghan criminals.
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Dobrindt: Policy change has begun - at the borders: More powers for the security authorities and more deportations: Interior Minister Dobrindt from the CSU ...
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