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| Migrant crisis: Germany to start temporary border controls | Migrant crisis: Germany to start temporary border controls |
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| Germany is to introduce temporary controls on its border with Austria to cope with the influx of migrants, the interior minister has said. | |
| Thomas de Maiziere said refugees could "not choose" their host countries and called on other EU states to do more. | |
| Earlier, Austrian railways said trains to Germany had stopped running. | |
| Germany's vice-chancellor has said the country is "at the limit of its capabilities" as more than 13,000 migrants arrived in Munich on Saturday. | |
| Germany expects 800,000 migrants to arrive this year. | Germany expects 800,000 migrants to arrive this year. |
| "Germany is temporarily introducing border controls again along [the EU's] internal borders. The focus will be on the border to Austria at first," Mr de Maiziere told a news conference. | |
| "The aim of these measures is to limit the current inflows to Germany and to return to orderly procedures when people enter the country." | |
| Mr de Maiziere did not give details of how the border controls would work although he said the measures might lead to disruption of railway services. | |
| Earlier, Austrian Federal Railways said all trains into Germany would be stopped from 15:00GMT, but did not elaborate. | |
| The BBC's Bethany Bell in Vienna says services have been cancelled until early on Monday and that the Austrian government is currently meeting to discuss how to handle the situation. | |
| What are the current border rules? | What are the current border rules? |
| The European Union's Schengen zone, implemented in 1985, allows passport-free movement between member countries | The European Union's Schengen zone, implemented in 1985, allows passport-free movement between member countries |
| 26 European countries participate, but not the UK or the Irish Republic | 26 European countries participate, but not the UK or the Irish Republic |
| Schengen signatories can re-impose border controls for short period for "public policy or national security" reasons after consulting "contracting parties". | Schengen signatories can re-impose border controls for short period for "public policy or national security" reasons after consulting "contracting parties". |
| Read more on the migrant crisis | Read more on the migrant crisis |
| Lyse Doucet: Where does this crisis end? | Lyse Doucet: Where does this crisis end? |
| Caring for solo child refugees | Caring for solo child refugees |
| Crisis explained in graphics | Crisis explained in graphics |
| What next for Germany's asylum seekers? | What next for Germany's asylum seekers? |
| What can the EU do to solve the crisis? | What can the EU do to solve the crisis? |
| Nine key moments in crisis | Nine key moments in crisis |
| In his statement, Mr de Maiziere called on other EU countries to "abide by the rules" which stipulate that refugees must apply for asylum in the country where they first arrive, saying that refugees could "not choose" their host countries in the EU. | |
| Many migrants have been refusing to register in countries such as Greece or Hungary, fearing it will stop them being granted asylum in Germany or other EU states. | |
| Last month, Mr de Maiziere said the Schengen agreement - which allows free movement between a large number of European countries - could be suspended. | |
| Kronen Zeitung said that Bavarian police will begin to carry out checks "to determine immediately who is entitled to asylum", but it is not clear how such checks would be made. | |
| Europe as a whole is struggling to deal with an enormous influx of people, mostly from Syria but also Afghanistan, Eritrea and other countries, fleeing violence and poverty. | Europe as a whole is struggling to deal with an enormous influx of people, mostly from Syria but also Afghanistan, Eritrea and other countries, fleeing violence and poverty. |
| As well as the 13,000 who arrived on Saturday, another 1,400 arrived in Munich on Sunday morning, police said. | As well as the 13,000 who arrived on Saturday, another 1,400 arrived in Munich on Sunday morning, police said. |
| "We lack 1,000 to 5,000 places," Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter told the Sueddeutsche Zeitung (in German). | "We lack 1,000 to 5,000 places," Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter told the Sueddeutsche Zeitung (in German). |
| The authorities are considering using a sports venue from the 1972 Olympics, the Olympiahalle, as a temporary shelter. | The authorities are considering using a sports venue from the 1972 Olympics, the Olympiahalle, as a temporary shelter. |
| Earlier on Sunday, Germany's Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel, who is also economy minister, warned the country was being stretched to its limits by the new arrivals. | Earlier on Sunday, Germany's Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel, who is also economy minister, warned the country was being stretched to its limits by the new arrivals. |
| Last week, Mr Gabriel said Germany could take in 500,000 asylum seekers a year for several years. | Last week, Mr Gabriel said Germany could take in 500,000 asylum seekers a year for several years. |
| "Europe's inability to deal with the migrant crisis has brought even Germany to the limit of its capabilities," he told Der Tagesspiegel newspaper (in German). | "Europe's inability to deal with the migrant crisis has brought even Germany to the limit of its capabilities," he told Der Tagesspiegel newspaper (in German). |
| "It is not just a question of the number of migrants, but also the speed at which they are arriving that makes the situation so difficult to handle." | "It is not just a question of the number of migrants, but also the speed at which they are arriving that makes the situation so difficult to handle." |
| Mr Gabriel also called on European countries, Gulf states and the US to give billions of euros towards schools, accommodation and food in refugee camps in the Middle East. | Mr Gabriel also called on European countries, Gulf states and the US to give billions of euros towards schools, accommodation and food in refugee camps in the Middle East. |
| "It just can't be right that hundreds of billions can be mobilised in a few weeks to rescue banks, but the international community cannot even provide a fraction of that when it comes to human beings," he said. | "It just can't be right that hundreds of billions can be mobilised in a few weeks to rescue banks, but the international community cannot even provide a fraction of that when it comes to human beings," he said. |
| A steady stream of migrants is travelling from Greece, through Macedonia, Serbia and Hungary, to Austria and Germany. | A steady stream of migrants is travelling from Greece, through Macedonia, Serbia and Hungary, to Austria and Germany. |
| Hungary is aiming to complete a four-metre-high (13ft) fence along the border with Serbia by 15 September, when tougher measures, including arresting illegal immigrants, come into force. | Hungary is aiming to complete a four-metre-high (13ft) fence along the border with Serbia by 15 September, when tougher measures, including arresting illegal immigrants, come into force. |
| The European Commission announced plans last week for mandatory quotas to share out 120,000 additional asylum seekers among 25 member countries. | The European Commission announced plans last week for mandatory quotas to share out 120,000 additional asylum seekers among 25 member countries. |
| Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania are opposed to this, with the Czech prime minister reiterating his country's position on Sunday. | Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania are opposed to this, with the Czech prime minister reiterating his country's position on Sunday. |