Overall, German land borders have remained under control measures since September 2024, with the latest extension running to September 2026.

The piece highlights an ongoing clash between an EU push to end internal border checks and Germany’s resistance, illustrating divergent approaches to migration management.

Brunner cites examples of progress toward removing checks, including the Germany–Luxembourg border on the A1 and the Austria–Slovenia line.

The overall stance is a push for a gradual removal of internal EU border checks as external border protections improve, asylum rules modernize, and the European Entry/Exit System (EES) remains functional despite airport bottlenecks.

Frontex data show roughly a third fewer irregular crossings at Europe’s external borders in the first half of the year versus the year before.

Criticism of the EES centers on long waits at airports, with the European airport association reporting queues of up to five hours and missed connections.

The article also situates border-control debates in a broader context, referencing Gibraltar, Spain, and ongoing discussions within the German government about border policy.

Germany has maintained land-border controls since September 2024, with intensified measures under Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and extensions through September of this year.

In Germany, internal border controls have been in place along state borders since September 2024, first ordered by a previous interior minister and then intensified and extended by the current administration through September.

A video segment features Brunner’s statements, adding a visual element to the discussion.

Brunner applauds moves by some member states, such as removing border controls on the Germany–Luxembourg border along the A1 and suspending checks between Austria and Slovenia.

Key voices call for lifting German border checks, including former European Parliament president and SPD member Martin Schulz, who warns that such checks are ineffective, clash with EU law, and cause traffic jams during peak travel times.