Germany’s new Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told reporters on Wednesday that he had instructed federal police to tighten border controls with the goal of turning back more irregular migrants, including those who intend to seek asylum.
Poland and Austria have criticized the new government’s plan, which would also see Berlin rejecting people who want to claim asylum.
If you look white and not poor they will just wave you through
Hmmh. Holds true in general. I’ve always been proud of us for doing away with all the waving, the person who does the waving and the entire checkpoint building. Makes Europe feel more like one and united. As long as I remember it’s just a sign along the road and another one as a reminder that speed restrictions have changed.
But I do seem to look alright, and so does my really old, small car. There is some police supposed to be somewhere, looking for smugglers. And they’ve never pulled me over.