Germany extends border

Germany wants to control its border with Austria perform longer.

As yet Germany wants to extend the arrangements for two weeks until November 13th. The situation is changing, however, and not the flow of refugees remains undiminished, then Berlin wants to extend the monitoring period by another three months, it says in the letter. Border control is allowed in Schengen countries for up to six months in case of extraordinary circumstances exist. The controls on the Bavarian- Austrian border are introduced mid-September.