Germany imposes new border restrictions to curb migration

BERLIN Germany has introduced new border controls, effective Monday, as part of a move to tighten migration rules.

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The country will now check people entering from all its land borders, including those with France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Denmark, in addition to existing controls with Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Poland, reported CNN.

Berlin will have the power to reject people at all land borders, a statement from the Interior Ministry said.

The new rules will last for six months initially.

The move marks how far Germany has shifted in recent years on the flashpoint issue of migration.