There are actually no border controls in the Schengen area. But they have now become normal and Austria is paramount: from 2006 to 2025 there were temporary border controls on 3556 days. The Alpine Republic is therefore in second place in Germany (3587 days).
Before the start of the refugee crisis in September 2015, border controls in the Schengen area were limited to short occasions, such as meetings of the political top or sporting events. Since 2015, however, at least six Schengen -countries have always carried out border controls at the internal boundaries of the EU.
In 2015, Germany, Austria, France, Norway, Sweden and Denmark again brought checks to their internal boundaries of concern about the situation on the external boundaries of the EU or for internal safety threats.
Austria is in second place under the Schengen countries in terms of border controls:
Checks to this day
To date, these six countries have been maintaining their controls on the internal limits. Each of these six Schengen states had counted border controls in the Schengen area for about 3500 days – almost ten years. This has documented the scientific service of the European Parliament.
The number of controlling countries increased in the coming years and reached its peak with the start of Corona Pandemic in April 2020 and checks in 18 Schengen countries.
ELF states with checks
At the moment, eleven Schengen States are holding controls on the internal boundaries, including Germany, the Netherlands and Italy, but also Austria. The following regulations apply to the boundaries of Austria with the date on which the checks must expire or must be expanded:
- Austria regulates the boundaries on the Czech Republic and Slovakia until 15 October. The limits may only be passed on to the border crossing points.
- Austria checks the boundaries of Hungary and Slovenia until November 11. The limits may only be passed on to the border crossing points.
- Germany checks the borders to Austria until 15 September. Cars, federal, national and district roads are being hit.
Source: Krone
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