Germany to put temporary controls on all land borders

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser will on Monday announce temporary border controls at all of Germany's land borders, says a government source, News.Az reports citing Reuters.

The controls are intended to tackle irregular migration and protect domestic security from the threats of cross-border criminality and Islamist extremism, the source said.

Germany last year announced stricter controls on its land borders with Poland, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland in response to a sharp increase in first-time asylum requests last year.

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