Germany has announced plans to extend temporary border controls to all nine of its frontiers in response to recent extremist attacks and concerns over irregular migration. The move comes after a deadly knife attack by a Syrian asylum-seeker and another attack by an Afghan immigrant, both of which resulted in fatalities.
The decision to extend border controls has raised tensions within the European Union, as most of Germany's neighbors are EU member states. The Schengen visa-free travel area, which allows for seamless travel across borders, is being impacted by these measures.
