Border control policy in Germany triggers traffic congestion, rising complaints

Germany's decision to tighten border controls since Monday has caused serious traffic congestion and delays for vehicles heading from the Polish side to Germany, which also triggered growing complaints from the public.

The new measures affected Germany's borders with France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Poland. This temporary control measure will last six months and may be extended after its expiration.

In the Polish border city of Slubice, vehicles heading from the Polish side to Germany began to line up in long queues and move slowly on Monday local time, while vehicles heading from the German side to Poland are unimpeded.

The German government said that the implementation of this control measure is to limit illegal immigration, deal with potential terrorist threats and cross-border crimes, and protect its national security. However, this measure has caused great inconvenience to the lives of people on the Polish side. Many Polish residents need to go to Germany to work and study every day, and the serious traffic congestion has made life more difficult for them.

"Because there are so many illegal immigrants trying to enter Germany, initially Germany implemented controls at the main border entrances, but now the control measures have been extended to the whole country. Such restrictions are necessary to a certain extent, but they have caused a lot of freight trucks to be congested at the highway ports. Now there is congestion at the port bridge in our city, and people have begun to complain," said Daniel Malecki, a resident in Slubice.

Border control policy in Germany triggers traffic congestion, rising complaints

Border control policy in Germany triggers traffic congestion, rising complaints

Border control policy in Germany triggers traffic congestion, rising complaints

Border control policy in Germany triggers traffic congestion, rising complaints

Enduring friendships between giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in southwest China's Sichuan Province has been captured in recently released footage, showcasing the success of the base's science-backed animal welfare practices.

Captured at the base's Moonlight Delivery House, Star Giant Panda Nursery House and No. 1 Giant Panda Villa, the video clips feature various pairs of same-age pandas joyfully playing and wrestling together.

The practice of housing same-age pandas together is a form of social enrichment, designed to promote interaction and behavioral diversity among individuals.

Panda enrichment refers to scientific conservation methods employed in captivity to enhance the welfare of these national treasures, meet their physiological and psychological needs, and encourage them to display more natural behaviors.

The Chengdu base is a world-renowned facility for ex-situ conservation, scientific research and breeding, public education, and eco-tourism. It is globally recognized for protecting and breeding endangered Chinese wildlife species such as giant pandas and red pandas.

Footage captures panda friendships at Chengdu base