Germany’s ramped-up border checks aimed at boosting security for the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament are coming to an end this week - but temporary controls at the French crossings are likely to continue, according to the Interior Minister, writes The Local.

Police stepped up checks at all German borders on June 7th, including launching temporary controls at the crossings with Denmark, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg where there were previously no checks.

Existing checkpoints at Germany’s borders with Poland, Czech Republic and Switzerland were extended, while travellers entering Germany from other Schengen countries have had to undergo more random checks when arriving by sea or air.

But from July 19th, ramped-up checks from the German side with Denmark and the Benelux countries will fall away. Controls are likely to remain in place at the Franco-German border, however, before and during the Olympic Games in Paris.

German Interior Ministry Nancy Faeser, of the Social Democrats (SPD), said the EU Commission would be notified about these temporary checks “shortly”.

The Olympic Games begin on July 26th and end on August 11th. It is understood the checks would be in place during this time, but not extended for the Paralympic Games, taking place in Paris from August 28th to September 8th.

According to Faeser, checks will also continue to be carried out at the national borders with Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Poland, as they have for some time. The aim is to limit so-called irregular migration and combat smuggling offences. These checks are limited until December 15th for Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Poland, and until November 11th for Austria.

During Euro 2024, thousands of unauthorised entries were stopped, smugglers were provisionally arrested and hundreds of outstanding arrest warrants were executed. The Interior Ministry said Monday it was compiling the figures.