German government to relax border controls from Saturday: media reports

Interior Ministry was aiming to completely lift border controls introduced due to the coronavirus pandemic on June 15

Reuters

13 May, 2020, 04:15 pm

Last modified: 13 May, 2020, 04:17 pm

FILE PHOTO: A staff member cleans the area near a baggage belt as the International airport presents additional COVID-19 safety measures, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in Frankfurt, Germany, May 12, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski

The German government will from Saturday relax border controls introduced to slow the spread of the coronavirus, media including broadcaster n-tv and Focus magazine reported on Wednesday.

Focus cited German news agency dpa as saying that the Interior Ministry was aiming to completely lift border controls introduced due to the coronavirus pandemic on June 15.

The German Interior Ministry was not immediately available to comment.

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