GrenzInfoPunkt EUREGIO (The Netherlands-Germany)

AuthorViaggi, Raffaele; Rubio, Jean; Peyrony, Jean
Pages14-15
ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF BORDER-RELATED MEASURE S TAKEN BY MS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
CASE STUDIES
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GrenzInfoPunkt EUREGIO (The Netherlands-
Germany)
Border controls and
cross-border mobility
(Reduced crossings points,
type of controls, conges-
tion, CB public transport…)
The Netherlands did not introduce border controls with Germany.
Germany did not officially introduce border controls with the
Netherlands but some health checks were performed starting
from 13 March 2020.
The border has never been closed in the sense of physically clos-
ing the border, impermeably, here. Different border measures
were taken by North Rhine Westphalia (NRW), the Netherlands
and Belgium. There have been changes on the timetable of public
transport during the crisis as less pe ople made use of trains and
buses; moreover, an emergency plan was set up. Due to re-
strictions to individual mobility, a general decrease of movement
could be noticed while the strictest rules were implemented.
CB coordination and dia-
logue during the c risis
and the de-containment
phase
(Evolution in border con-
trols and effects of the lift-
ing of border controls)
Border crossi ngs were not closed. However, commuters had to
expect increased controls by the German and Dutch authorities
as the Netherlands was temporarily considered a coronavirus risk
area. The measures only applied to the border between NRW and
The Netherlands initially, and Lower Saxony followed o nly later
on. During the summer, decisions were mainly taken locally, at
the regional level, while before they were rather met as directives
at the national level.
Impact on cross-bo rder
workers
Among CB workers, employees and self-employed were the most
heavily affected by those measures.

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