Germany is set to implement targeted border checks to combat cross-border crime and manage irregular migration, while ensuring minimal disruption to commuters and trade. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser assured that the checks would be flexible and coordinated with neighboring states to avoid long queues, despite potential congestion warnings from Danish authorities. Concurrently, the Netherlands, led by Geert Wilders' anti-Islam PVV party, plans to declare a national asylum crisis, utilizing emergency powers to impose strict asylum restrictions and seek an EU opt-out. The Dutch government aims to halt new asylum applications and deport individuals without residence permits, though the legality of these measures is questioned by opposition parties and EU officials.