Most illegal entries to Germany in 2024 came via Switzerland

The German Federal Police detected 53,410 illegal entry attempts into Germany in the first nine months of this year, it was reported on Sunday. Most refusals to entry occurred at the borders with Switzerland, the German Bild am Sonntag newspaper said. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In all, 28,321 people were turned away at Germany’s land borders, according to a report in Bild am Sonntag. Rejections are possible especially if someone does not request asylum or if a temporary re-entry ban applies. Border controls are not actually provided for in Europe’s Schengen area. Germany introduced special controls at various borders almost a year ago. The police speak of an illegal entry when a foreigner tries to cross the border without a valid residence permit. + Germany notifies the EU of border controls at the Polish, Czech and Swiss frontiers According to the newspaper Bild am Sonntag, most of the rejections over the first nine months of the year occurred at ...