Germany has implemented new controls at all its land borders, restricting movement within the Schengen Zone and causing friction with European neighbors. Starting Monday, Germany will have internal border controls with France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Denmark, in addition to existing ones with Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Poland. The new rules, lasting six months initially, allow Berlin to reject people at all land borders. This shift marks a departure from Angela Merkel’s 2015-2016 migrant crisis policy, as Germany now adopts stricter measures amid rising far-right opposition. The move has drawn criticism and threatens European unity.