A post shared on X claims that Germany announced that it is closing its borders. 

IT’S HAPPENING

Germany just announced they will be closing their borders, introducing border controls to protect their country.

This comes after the right-wing party has done incredibly well in recent elections.

Something big is happening. pic.twitter.com/VEBPPJWIGs

— PeterSweden (@PeterSweden7) September 9, 2024

Verdict: False

Germany has not closed its borders. It implemented random border checks on its borders with five Western European nations beginning Sept. 16, confirmed by a spokesperson for the embassy confirmed.

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A post claims Germany has closed its borders. The post shares the claim in text and includes an image of the German flag.

“IT’S HAPPENING Germany just announced they will be closing their borders, introducing border controls to protect their country,” the post reads. “This comes after the right-wing party has done incredibly well in recent elections. Something big is happening.”

This post is inaccurate, however. Germany has not closed its borders, but rather instated random checks on its borders with five Western European nations in an attempt to cut down on illegal immigration, according to AP News. 

“This is not correct. What is correct is that starting Monday, 16 September 2024, checks at all of Germany’s land borders will be temporarily reintroduced,” a spokesperson for the German Embassy Washington, D.C. told Check Your Fact via email. (RELATED: Did German Parliament Decriminalize Possession Of Child Porn)

The spokesperson referred Check Your Fact to a press release from the Federal Ministry of the Interior states that Germany is implementing random checks on its borders with France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark, which became effective on Sept. 16.