In response to increasing pressure from opposition parties and recent security threats, Germany has announced temporary border controls at all its national borders.

This decision, led by Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, aims to curb irregular migration and enhance internal security against threats like Islamist terrorism and cross-border crime.

The controls, which will last for six months, have been notified to the EU Commission and will include the possibility of turning back migrants under European and national law.

The move comes after a series of violent incidents and political pressure from parties like the CDU/CSU and AfD, who have been advocating for stricter migration policies.

While the controls are set to begin on September 16, there is ongoing debate about whether they will include the rejection of asylum seekers at the borders.

The German government is also in discussions with neighboring countries, some of which have expressed reluctance to accept migrants turned back from Germany.