On Thursday, Luxembourg’s Minister for Home Affairs, Léon Gloden, indicated that the country is considering challenging Germany’s decision to maintain border checks, following discussions at a meeting of EU interior ministers in Warsaw.
The announcement comes after Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) stated it would uphold border controls indefinitely if it comes to power – a move Luxembourg strongly opposes.
In an interview with the German news agency dpa, Minister Gloden emphasised Luxembourg’s firm stance against internal border controls within the EU. He stated that if Germany seeks to extend the current measures, Luxembourg would appeal the decision to the European Commission. The Commission would then assess whether to take action against Germany’s policy.
Gloden underscored the significant impact such controls would have on Luxembourg, noting that 250,000 cross-border workers commute daily from Germany, France, and Belgium. He argued that internal border checks are “not the right solution”.
Luxembourg’s position was echoed by Spain during the meeting, with officials warning that border controls should remain “the exception” rather than the norm within the EU.
