Border troops of the Army - the Grenztruppen were formed to protect the inner border with Western Germany, Poland and Czechoslovakia and the Wall surrounding West Berlin.

Feeling fed up and ignored by mainstream parties, many in what was East Germany have flocked to the far right - with the AfD picking up more than 38% of the vote in one state.

Germany’s Foreign Office advises travelers to carry documentation showing their return plans and to be prepared for questioning at the border. Travelers who encounter issues are urged to contact the U ...

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's outgoing government on Wednesday extended by six months the border checks it imposed on all its frontiers last fall as it attempts to cut the number of migrants arriving ...