The German state of Saxony has requested the temporary introduction of border controls with the Czech Republic and Poland. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed to the request at a meeting with regional government leaders on Wednesday. Saxon Minister for Federal Affairs expects the negotiations with the German Ministry of the Interior to be quick.
The reintroduction of border checks is a response to the migration situation. In 2015, Germany temporarily reintroduced checks on its border with Austria, which have been extended at regular intervals since then. This has caused some migrants to choose to come to Germany via Czechia and Poland to avoid checks at the German-Austrian border.