hello everyone it's lbby here today we're diving into a critical issue that could reshape the landscape of European Unity Germany's recent decision to tighten border controls Germany's move to extend border controls at its land borders has raised significant concerns initially introduced in 2015 with Austria these controls are now set to affect borders with France Luxembourg Belgium the Netherlands and Denmark the German interior Minister Nancy faser cited the need to curb migration and protect against threats of islamist terrorism and serious crime recent knife attacks involving Asylum Seekers have intensified this narrative particularly ahead of crucial Regional elections the far-right alternative for Germany party or afd has made significant gains in recent elections reflecting growing public concern about immigration political analysts like Marcus angler suggest this decision is more about political symbolism than actual legal justification Germany's Central role in the EU means these control go could have far-reaching consequences the shenen area established to promote free movement across Europe now faces a serious challenge however experts warn that this trend poses a significant economic risk a report from the berlman foundation estimated that reintroducing internal border controls could cost Europe 470 billion EUR in Lost growth over the next decade the move has sparked backlash from neighboring countries Austria has already stated it will refuse to take back back migrants and Poland has labeled Germany's decision as unacceptable as Europe grapples with the aftermath of a recently agreed overhaul of Asylum laws the unity of the EU hangs in the balance what implications will Germany's actions have on its relationship with fellow member states the future of shenen may depend on the choices made today let's watch closely as this story unfolds thank you for tuning in and don't forget to subscribe for more updates on European Affairs thanks for watching don't forget to like subscribe and share this video for more insights into job opportunities in Canada see you next time