On Tuesday 10 September, the European Commission announced that it had received notification from the German government concerning the reintroduction of checks at all its internal borders, in the context of the attack in Solingen (see EUROPE B13469A3) on 23 August.
While it indicated that Member States may carry out such controls under the Schengen Borders Code in response to threats to their internal security, it argued for “proportionate measures” that must be strictly...