Success through lawbreaking: 50% fewer illegal entries due to unlawful Schengen controls
It’s a foggy morning at the German-Polish border, but the silence is deceptive. Where the free movement of goods and people within the Schengen Area once thrived, federal police officers now stand guard, shining their lights into vans and checking passports. The political debate surrounding these measures is more heated than ever, fueled by the latest figures from the federal police statistics for 2025. At first glance, the hardliners in Berlin seem to be receiving … Mehr