Politicians disagree over border migrant measures

Swiss politicians are in disagreement over what should be done at the border with Italy which is under pressure from increased numbers of migrants. It has also emerged that Germany has stepped up security at its southern border with Switzerland. Several hundred migrants have been sleeping near the train station in Como, Italy, since July after a Swiss clampdown on crossings. Guards on the Italian border turned away 4,149 people last month, a record number, it was reported earlier this month. Finance Minister Ueli Maurer, whose department is in charge of the border guards, praised the guards’ work during a meeting of his conservative right Swiss People’s Party at the weekend. He said the situation in Ticino had stabilised, citing better cooperation with Italy: more than 1,000 people were sent away from the border a day by the Italian authorities. Germany is also strengthening security at its southern border with Switzerland, the minister added, in comments cited in ...