Germany’s Reinstatement of Border Checks Probably Legal, EU Says

Crisis Talks in Brussels as Migrants Test Schengen Terms

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Germany’s decision to reinstate border controls with Austria appears to be legal but the emergency measures should be lifted as soon as possible, the European Commission said.

The German government suspended the European Union’s Schengen open-borders arrangement as authorities in the south of the country struggle to cope with an influx of refugees.