During a press conference, a female police officer from the Bavarian Border Police stopped a vehicle at a checkpoint.
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German Interior Minister Nancy Feser said on Monday that Germany would work closely with its neighbors to implement temporary border controls, adding that the country would keep the impact on border areas to a minimum.
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“It is important for us to work closely with our neighbors to minimize the impact on commuters and daily life in border areas,” Feather said.
Faeser said border controls for France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark would start on September 16 and last initially for six months.