German border checks ruled unlawful, but court nixes bid to halt them

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2026-07-02

Munich (dpa) - A court in Munich ruled on Thursday that German border checks were unlawful in three individual cases, citing concerns over the prolonged duration of controls at the Austrian-German border and their compatibility with revised rules governing the Schengen visa-free travel area, but rejected a request to halt future checks. The administrative court said a key consideration was that the checks, particularly on the border with Austria,......

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