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As announced by the Interior Ministry on Wednesday, controls will initially end at the Luxembourg border on Saturday night. At the German-Denmark border, Germany is also ready to stop controls “as soon as the Danish government has carried out its ongoing consultations with its neighboring countries.” However, on the borders with Switzerland, France and Austria, they will continue until June 15.
According to the Interior Ministry, relief is the result of the positive development of the infection process. However, if the number of new infections in neighboring regions increases dramatically, they will be controlled more intensively again. The applicable guideline in Germany of more than 50 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in seven days provides guidance.
Quarantine relaxation
According to the Ministry, the 14-day quarantine for all who come to Germany, which has been ordered by the German federal states, should in future only apply to people who have previously been in third countries. For example, no longer for Germans arriving from France or the Netherlands. The decision on quarantine rests with the heads of government of the federal states.
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer had discussed the details of a gradual return of stationary controls to normal border surveillance in the 30 kilometer range with his counterparts in neighboring countries and with the prime ministers of the German border states in the last days.
From two months
Controls at the borders with Switzerland, Denmark, Luxembourg, France and Austria were introduced on March 16 to curb infection in Germany.
Since then, only those who can provide a “valid reason” for this, such as travelers, members of the medical profession, or EU citizens heading to their home country, can enter the country. Caring for family members and other family reasons could also be partially affirmed. More facilities are now provided here. Also, based on dpa information, all border crossings must be allowed to be reused. In the past few weeks, only a few major traffic routes have been opened to cross the border.
This Wednesday, the EU Commission also wanted to present a plan for the cautious opening of internal borders in Europe. According to a draft dpa, controls will be phased out across Europe. A world travel warning from the Federal Foreign Office currently applies until June 14. Accordingly, Germans should generally refrain from vacationing abroad, also because a return trip can be very difficult due to Corona’s new measures.
