Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) takes part in the press statement alongside Christian Stocker, Federal Chancellor of Austria.

BERLIN -- Germany introduced temporary border controls Sunday to stem the tide of thousands of refugees streaming across its frontier, sending a clear message to its European partners that it needs ...

Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner on Friday expressed support for Germany's tougher border control measures during a meeting with German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt in Vienna. Last ...

Austria on Thursday called on Germany to respect EU border law, as German police stepped up checks. Germany's neighbours have voiced concern at Chancellor Friedrich Merz's plans to increase checks at ...

BERLIN — Germany’s interior minister said Thursday that the number of people turned back at the country’s borders increased by nearly half in the new government’s first week in office after it stepped ...

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt during a visit to a border control station in Kiefersfelden, southern Germany, on May 15, 2025 — Michaela STACHE Germany will push on with temporary border ...