Why is Poland introducing controls on its border with Germany? | Berlin Briefing

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Poland is set to impose temporary border checks with Germany in response to Chancellor Friedrich Merz's tougher stance on migration, which has led Germany to conduct regular border checks. Germany is now pushing back against criticism from neighboring countries. In this episode, DW’s political team discusses the political tensions between Germany and Poland over border controls, examining the motivations, risks, and implications for European unity. Joining the discussion is David McQuaid, journalist and former Bloomberg and Dow Jones Bureau Chief in Poland. 00:00 Intro 02:25 Merz’s election promises on migration 05:53 Polish migration policy 11:28 Risking European unity? 14:24 Germany and its neighbors 16:40 Border control and its impact on the economy 18:51 Merz defending his decision on border checks 19:33 Tusk on imposing border checks 22:00 Is the new migration policy helping Merz at the polls? 25:00 German migration policy and European law 27:55 Luc Frieden on external borders 31:35 Current political climate in Poland 36:54 End #Germany #Poland #Immigration #BerlinBriefing Merz’s migration gamble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWIPOy8DlO0&list=PLT6yxVwBEbi22JF0-FgtDAMYcfTqL4V98&index=13&t=439s DW Berlin Briefing on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics/id1775699172 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/07Wp4c6w9qVIYmB7JIbFBZ RSS feed DW Berlin Briefing: https://rss.dw.com/xml/podcast_Berlin_Briefing For

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