Media: Germany to reintroduce fixed controls on Czech border

Germany is planning to bring back fixed checks on its borders with Czechia, Poland and Switzerland on a temporary basis, Die Welt reported on Monday. These will resemble the stationary checkpoints Germany has had on its border with Austria since 2015, the newspaper said.

The German interior minister, Nancy Faeser, intends to inform the European Commission of this plan, Die Welt said. The news was confirmed by the Czech minister of the interior, Vít Rakušan.

The reason for change is a rise in the number of asylum applications received in Germany, which has been struggling to deal with people traffickers.