Effects of internal border controls between Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice

On 16 July 2024, Dr Marcus Engler and Lea Sophie Christinck presented a recently published short expert report on the effects of internal border controls between Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice. The researchers from the Centre for Integration and Migration Research Berlin (DeZIM) spoke about the effectiveness of the measures and their influence on current migration discourse.

The temporary stationary controls introduced by the Federal Ministry of the Interior at the borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland also affect the German-Polish border crossing in Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice. Since October 2023, the Federal Police have been carrying out the measure at the city bridge, which has been extended several times. The stated aim of the checks is to curb "irregular migration" and combat smuggling by preventing unauthorised entry attempts before they enter the country. The measures have been criticised in various ways. While some criticise the measures for having too little or no effect, others criticise the risk of discrimination and racial profiling during implementation.

What consequences can be seen in practice in the meantime? The Green Party parliamentary group has commissioned an expert report to assess the situation, the results of which were presented at an event organised by the Viadrina Center B/ORDERS IN MOTION together with the Viadrina Institute for European Studies.

A report on the event has been published in the Viadrina logbook: PDF Download

The summary report can be downloaded HIER

To the video recording of the presentation in the Viadrina Media Portal