Germany has reintroduced checks on all nine of its land borders in a move that has angered a number of its neighbours – but brought praise from the far right.The new restrictions came into force on Monday in the wake of a string of deadly knife attacks in which the suspects were asylum seekers,

Temporary checks on Germany's western and northern borders to combat irregular migration will not hit Europe's largest economy beyond creating delays and complexities for companies already struggling with a downturn,

Germany on Monday began random checks at its borders with five Western European nations as it seeks to crack down on irregular migration, expanding a system of mobile border controls that are already in place at four other borders.

Germany reintroduced temporary border checks including at its frontiers with France and the Netherlands on Monday as part of efforts to combat irregular migration and cross-border crime. The coalition government has toughened its stance on migration following a surge in arrivals,

Germany, the European Union's largest and most powerful nation, has brought police back to its border crossings in a bid to curb migration and stop Islamic terrorists. But many worry the era of a border-free Europe is coming to an end.

Germany has reinstated border checks at all land crossings on its nine borders to curb migration and tackle crime, according to officials.