Germany Reinstates Austria Border Controls Amid Refugee Crisis
- EU ministers to discuss refugee distribution plan on Monday
- Czechs strengthen police numbers on border with Austria
Crisis Talks in Brussels as Migrants Test Schengen Terms
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Germany reinstated border controls in response to the refugee crisis as a surge in the number of refugees threatens freedom of movement across Europe.
The temporary measure, focused on the southern border with Austria, risks widespread disruption as governments weigh a further tightening of frontier controls across Europe. German state railway Deutsche Bahn suspended all traffic to and from Austria Sunday afternoon until 6 a.m. Monday under orders of the authorities, it said on its website.