Border controls with Slovakia will be extended for another twenty days. Minister of the Interior Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) announced this on Thursday. He referred to similar conversations with his counterparts in the Czech Republic and Poland.
Border controls began on October 4 and were initially limited to ten days. The measures were intended to interrupt smuggling routes.
This step is closely coordinated with the Czech Republic, which together with Poland has expanded border controls with Slovakia, and with the Slovak security authorities. The measure against smuggling crime was originally due to expire on Saturday, but will now remain in force until November 2.
The police will continue to control the eleven official border crossings with the neighboring country until early November. During this time, crossing the “green border” is not permitted. According to the Ministry of the Interior, the checks at border crossings are carried out specifically against criminal smugglers and are intended to disrupt commuting as little as possible. At the same time, the border area is also increasingly controlled.
Source: Krone
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