It turn out Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel no longer thinks open borders are such a great idea and has implemented “temporary” border controls to help stop the flow of refugees into Germany:
Germany to plan emergency border measures amid migrant crisis http://t.co/rj7iGt6rSy
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) September 13, 2015
https://twitter.com/AdamBaldwin/status/643167897184006144
https://twitter.com/Cameron_Gray/status/643169817197940736
Didn't Merkel invite them all in? Any able-bodied male who could make it, first come, first serve? Just 2 days ago? https://t.co/rLE7qAohxy
— Ezra Levant ? (@ezralevant) September 13, 2015
So far, the controls are focused at the Austrian border where all trains — the refugees’ preferred mode of transport to Germany — are being stopped with the aid of 2100 riot policemen:
#Germany to reimpose border controls with Austria. 2,100 riot police sent to Bavaria to secure border. #refugees http://t.co/wEoa3XlBU9
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) September 13, 2015
#Schengen shock: #Germany halts trains from Austria, introduces #border controls http://t.co/NCndsB32EU pic.twitter.com/u3tPYHxIBN
— RT (@RT_com) September 13, 2015
The Latest: Germany introducing temporary border checks on border with Austria in bid to limit influx of refugees: http://t.co/Ez4TkqvjTo
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 13, 2015
The Schengen agreement that abolished passport controls among 26 member states could be in jeopardy now that Germany has implemented these so-called temporary security measures:
Currently travelers get visas for all 26 nations in EU's Schengen – common border – zone. If Germany exits, even temporarily, serious impact
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) September 13, 2015
EU common #Schengen border facing collapse: #Germany imposed border controls at frontiers for 1st time in 20 years >> http://t.co/CFYnQ9EQjy
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) September 13, 2015
#Germany lynchpin of #Schengen: borders 9 countries. Without Germany, #EU's free movement of people between 26 nations faces collapse.
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) September 13, 2015
But is Merkel’s change of heart really a shock?
As I said: those praising Merkel’s “brave" refugee policy should have also noted it couldn't last https://t.co/NiM9hhEZZj
— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) September 13, 2015
Nope, not at all.
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