Like a symbol. The Volt party, born “in reaction to Brexit and the rise of right-wing populism in Europe” is organizing a march on Saturday, from 1 p.m., to denounce the introduction of border controls by Germany and France. It will leave from Apach (France) towards Schengen (Luxembourg) via Perl (Germany). Arrival at the Schengen Agreement monument is scheduled for around 3 p.m.
This march comes as France plans to extend and strengthen border controls from November 1 until April 30, 2025, citing “serious threats to public order and internal security.”
The French Ministry of the Interior reminds The essentials that it is simply a “renewal of the reinstatements of controls put in place since 2015”.
“These controls have existed since the Olympics and France has decided to extend them. But Mr. Retailleau confirmed to me that there would be no change in this matter. However, Luxembourg has not experienced any particular problems in recent months,” Luxembourg Minister of Internal Affairs Léon Gloden recently insisted, citing his exchanges with his French counterpart.
“Checks will be carried out occasionally on secondary roads,” said Léon Gloden. The A31 motorway, in particular, will therefore be spared. Border traffic too.
For Daniel Silva, secretary general of the Volt party, the demonstration should bring together between 100 and 150 people. And it is justified even if the controls are not binding.
“For us, it symbolizes something else. We started preparing for this march when Germany decided to reintroduce controls. France followed. For us, this symbolizes closing in on oneself, no longer being open. It’s an unhealthy idea. Governments have decided on a migration pact and even before putting it in place, everyone pulls the cover for themselves. Even saying that we control the borders when we don’t really do so harms confidence in politics,” he underlines.
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