MOSCOW (Sputnik) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel fully supports temporary security checks introduced in Germany amid the current European migration crisis, said Tuesday.
"Based on the current situation, I think that border controls are necessary for us," Merkel said at an annual summer press conference in Berlin.
Moreover, this topic will soon be discussed with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
In May, 2017, the European Commission recommended Germany, Austria, Denmark and Sweden to lift enhanced border controls within 6 months. It recommended instead the strengthening of cross-border police cooperation, as well as the joint analysis of threats and cross-border information exchange between the member countries.
