Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Germany: Berlin grapples with diverging pressures on migration policy Germany: Berlin grapples with diverging pressures on migration policy Under pressure from the electoral success of the far right, Germany is continuing to roll out an increasingly restrictive migration policy, to the point of reintroducing controls at all its land borders on Monday. At the same time, the country is signing bilateral agreements for selective economic immigration. Through Thomas Schnee. Published on 17 September 2024 à 17h25 - Update on 20 September 2024 à 14h03 Resources Why are border controls being extended? The Schengen area, within which people can travel without identity checks, allows for temporary controls to be introduced in the event of threats to public order or security. In 2015, Germany did so for its border with Austria because of the large influx of refugees. Then, from October 2023, the country introduced checks on its borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland, and currently still has these in place on the border with France, due to the Olympic Games.… Thomas Schnee Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels