German border checks violate Schengen Agreement, Koblenz court rules

Germany's border controls violate the EU's Schengen Agreement on freedom of travel, a court in Koblenz ruled. The German police acted unlawfully in verifying a man's identity as he crossed the border from Luxembourg into Germany. The court found that the extension of border checks from March to September 2025 was in violation of Schengen rules, which allow border controls only when public order or internal security are threatened