Dutch border checks to start on Monday, but will anyone notice?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Dutch border checks to start on Monday, but will anyone notice?

Dutch News  

The new border controls that the Dutch right-wing government plans to introduce from December 9 are unlikely to be very different from those already in operation, the NRC reported on Friday. The Marechaussee have not said how many extra personnel will be allocated to the border checks from next Monday, but a spokesman said the number of controls would vary on a daily basis. Faber said in her briefing that the border police would carry out the new checks using their “existing capacity”. In her briefing, the minister described the checks as “flexible and focused” and said the police would only carry out widespread controls “where possible and necessary”. Dutch News reported earlier that the border police stopped 497 people from illegally entering the Netherlands in spot checks on road crossings with Germany and Belgium between January and the end of October.

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Border checks frustrate Marechaussee: “a pointless show”
1 week ago

Border checks frustrate Marechaussee: “a pointless show”

NL Times  

The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee has expressed growing frustration over the newly imposed border checks, calling them largely ineffective and burdensome. The situation has raised concerns among military police personnel, who describe the operation as a “farce.” The border checks, introduced last week, aim to curb illegal migration and cross-border crime. Results have plummeted in comparison to last month.” The Marechaussee …

Netherlands starts six months of extra border controls
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Netherlands starts six months of extra border controls

NL Times  

From today, the Koninklijke Marechaussee will perform extra border controls. Marver, the trade union for the Marechaussee, previously told the Telegraaf that they’ve managed to allocate another 50 people to the border controls. A spokesperson for the Marechaussee confirmed to NOS that the border controls won’t look very different from today, there will mainly be more of them. The extra …

Dutch border checks begin on Monday: Decision criticized by dozens of mayors, experts
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Dutch border checks begin on Monday: Decision criticized by dozens of mayors, experts

NL Times  

The Netherlands will begin implementing new border checks on Monday in an effort to curb migration and human trafficking, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from dozens of mayors and members of the Tweede Kamer. The decision, spearheaded by Asylum and Migration Minister Marjolein Faber, aims to empower the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee to conduct targeted border inspections based on …

Dutch border controls to resume with limited resources
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Dutch border controls to resume with limited resources

NL Times  

Starting December 9, the Netherlands will temporarily reinstate border controls for six months at its internal Schengen borders with Belgium and Germany. However, limited personnel and resources mean that only a small fraction of the country’s more than 800 border crossings will see active checks at any given time. The temporary border controls, which will last until June 8, 2025, …

Dutch border police foiled 500 illegal entries by road this year
1 month ago

Dutch border police foiled 500 illegal entries by road this year

Dutch News  

Dutch border police have stopped 497 people from illegally entering the Netherlands in spot checks on road crossings with Germany and Belgium between January and the end of October. In total, over 115,000 people were checked at road borders trying to access the Netherlands, according to figures provided to Dutch News by the Marechaussee on Tuesday. The document, written in …

Dutch plan to start new border checks in December criticized by mayors, employers groups
1 month, 1 week ago

Dutch plan to start new border checks in December criticized by mayors, employers groups

NL Times  

The employers organizations VNO-NCW and MKB-Nederland have said that they are concerned about the recently announced new border controls the Netherlands is introducing in a few weeks along its land borders with Germany and Belgium. “The border controls on the German side are already leading to extra costs for companies, and we fear that these will only increase,” the organizations …

Netherlands will impose controls on its land borders within weeks in bid to crack down on migration, Dutch right wing coalition confirms
1 month, 1 week ago

Netherlands will impose controls on its land borders within weeks in bid to crack down on migration, Dutch right wing coalition confirms

Daily Mail  

The Netherlands will impose land border controls within weeks as part of a wider crackdown on migration proposed by the country's right-wing coalition. German police stand guard at a border with France, as all German land borders are subject to random controls to protect internal security and reduce irregular migration Police stand at a customs checkpoint at the Roissy-Charles de …

Dutch to bring in extra border checks on December 9
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1 month, 1 week ago

Dutch to bring in extra border checks on December 9

Dutch News  

Dutch border police will begin carrying out extra checks at the Dutch border with Germany and Belgium from December 9, migration minister Marjolein Faber said on Monday. EU member states are allowed to bring in border checks in special circumstances – such as public order issues – and France and Germany have already done so. The border police currently carry …

Netherlands to implement land border controls from Dec. 9
1 month, 1 week ago

Netherlands to implement land border controls from Dec. 9

NL Times  

The Dutch government announced that new border controls aimed at addressing "irregular migration and human trafficking" will start on December 9. Faber said the new policy intends to limit the free movement of people and goods across European borders, though it will aim to minimize disruptions to economic traffic and commuters. The Marechaussee currently conducts limited spot inspections along borders, …

Hard-right Dutch government approves unprecedented package of measures to control migration
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Hard-right Dutch government approves unprecedented package of measures to control migration

The Independent  

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EU closes MORE borders to tackle migration: Netherlands follows Germany and France and becomes latest to announce tough new checks to reduce immigration numbers
1 month, 4 weeks ago

EU closes MORE borders to tackle migration: Netherlands follows Germany and France and becomes latest to announce tough new checks to reduce immigration numbers

Daily Mail  

The Netherlands are set to be the latest EU country to ramp up tough border controls to reduce immigration numbers after France and Germany announced similar measures. German police stand guard at a border with France, as all German land borders are subject to random controls to protect internal security and reduce irregular migration Police stand at a customs checkpoint …

Germany reinstates checks at all borders
3 months ago

Germany reinstates checks at all borders

China Daily  

By EARLE GALE in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-09-18 09:33 German police check the details of a driver near the border to Belgium in the city of Aachen on Monday. MARTIN MEISSNER/AP Germany has reintroduced border checks scrapped decades ago as part of its membership of the European Union, in a move aimed at reducing cross-border crime …

Germany reinstates checks at all borders
3 months ago

Germany reinstates checks at all borders

China Daily  

By EARLE GALE in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-09-18 09:33 German police check the details of a driver near the border to Belgium in the city of Aachen on Monday. MARTIN MEISSNER/AP Germany has reintroduced border checks scrapped decades ago as part of its membership of the European Union, in a move aimed at reducing cross-border crime …

Germany begins conducting checks at all its land borders, testing spirit of EU’s free travel
3 months, 1 week ago

Germany begins conducting checks at all its land borders, testing spirit of EU’s free travel

LA Times  

German police check the details of a van from Bulgaria near the border to Belgium in Aachen, Germany, on Monday as Germany begins carrying out checks at all its land borders. Germany, a member of the 27-member European Union, announced last week that it was expanding border checks to all nine of its land borders this week as part of …

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