#Controlled Mobility

[xtruss]

Germany Joins Austria, France, Italy, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, and Bulgaria in New Schengen Border Clampdown Over Migration and Security

— Friday, May 9, 2025 | TTW

Germany has joined Austria, France, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, and Bulgaria in a sweeping new move to reinstate internal Schengen border controls, marking a decisive policy shift aimed at curbing irregular migration and addressing national security concerns. Under newly elected Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Germany has launched comprehensive border enforcement measures across all nine of its land borders, deploying thousands of additional police officers and rejecting undocumented entrants arriving from fellow EU states. This alignment with other Schengen countries reflects a growing regional trend to tighten internal checks, despite ongoing debate over the long-term impact on free movement and European unity.

As of May 6, 2025, Germany has begun enforcing strict checks along all nine of its land borders. These include crossings with Austria, France, Switzerland, Poland, the Czech Republic, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Luxembourg. The government has deployed an additional 3,000 federal border police officers, increasing the total to over 14,000 personnel actively monitoring and managing the influx at major checkpoints and road entryways. This deployment accompanies newly adopted procedures that now allow authorities to deny entry to migrants who arrive from other EU states without valid documentation.

The policy shift is seen as a direct attempt to curb irregular migration and uphold national sovereignty in managing immigration flows. According to government sources, these border checks will be used to identify undocumented individuals, reject ineligible asylum seekers at entry points, and reinforce deportation measures. Deportation plans now include controversial returns to countries like Syria and a temporary freeze on family reunification programs, further tightening Germany’s asylum system.

Germany’s clampdown comes amid heightened internal and external pressures. Domestically, public concern over migration has influenced electoral outcomes and shaped coalition priorities. Externally, Germany faces rising cross-border movements from migrants transiting through countries like Italy and Austria en route to northern and western Europe. By adopting these new border policies, Germany joins a coordinated regional movement seeking to reassert national border authority even within the Schengen framework.

Diverging Reactions from European Neighbors

Germany’s hardline shift has drawn sharply mixed reactions from neighboring countries and Schengen partners. Luxembourg, which shares close economic, social, and cultural ties with Germany, has openly criticized the move. Nearly half of Luxembourg’s population consists of foreign nationals—mostly from other EU countries—and over 200,000 people commute daily from France, Germany, and Belgium into Luxembourg for work. The new German controls are expected to cause significant disruption to this daily cross-border flow.

Luxembourg’s Interior Minister Léon Gloden denounced the move, stating that “border controls cause unnecessary cross-border traffic disruptions and negatively impact the lives of people.” He warned that such policies risk recreating psychological borders among citizens, undermining the core spirit of Schengen. Gloden also called the German checks “ineffective and harmful,” accusing Berlin of political tokenism rather than effective migration control. Luxembourg has already filed a formal complaint with the European Commission and is under mounting pressure from the opposition party LSAP to bring Germany before the European Court of Justice.

In contrast, Austria has embraced Germany’s actions. Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker congratulated Friedrich Merz on his election and expressed readiness to work collaboratively on border enforcement. Austria itself has enforced internal checks on its frontiers with Hungary, Slovenia, and Slovakia for years, citing similar reasons related to migration along the Western Balkans route. Stocker affirmed, “A shared border also means shared responsibility,” signaling Vienna’s alignment with Berlin’s new strategy.

Switzerland, though not part of the EU but a Schengen member, voiced concern about Germany’s unilateral implementation of such controls. Swiss officials noted that these measures, if uncoordinated, could breach Schengen legal frameworks that require notification and justification for temporary reintroductions of border checks.

The Expanding List of Border-Enforcing Schengen States

Germany now joins Austria, France, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, and Bulgaria—Countries that have each reintroduced internal border travel measures in recent years under the justification of national security and migration control:

Austria has maintained extended border checks along routes from Slovenia, Slovakia, and Hungary due to persistent concerns about migrant trafficking and regional instability.

France continues to enforce entry controls with Italy, Spain, Belgium, and Germany, particularly during major events or amid terror threat alerts.

Italy has ramped up surveillance and checks on its northern borders with Austria and France in response to increasing migrant landings on its southern coast.

Denmark focuses its controls on border points with Germany, including road crossings and ferry ports, citing asylum system pressures and national security.

Netherlands reinstated selective border control measures at major transport hubs, especially targeting smuggling routes and irregular entry patterns.

Norway, a non-EU Schengen state, has upheld internal checks, particularly at ferry terminals and land crossings from Sweden and Denmark.

Bulgaria, having partially joined the Schengen Zone in January 2025, continues to use temporary controls at land borders during its phased integration process, particularly for ground crossings with Romania and non-Schengen neighbors.

A Regional Shift Toward Controlled Mobility

The reintroduction of internal border controls, although permitted under Article 25 of the Schengen Borders Code in cases of serious threats to public policy or internal security, marks a growing departure from the bloc’s foundational principle of passport-free travel. Initially envisioned as temporary and exceptional, these measures are now increasingly being used as semi-permanent fixtures, with countries citing persistent and evolving threats ranging from irregular migration to terrorism.

The European Commission has previously urged member states to maintain proportionality and to explore alternative security measures before reintroducing physical border checks. However, the wave of national-level actions, now led by Germany, indicates a significant recalibration in the balance between EU-wide integration and sovereign border governance.

Germany has joined Austria, France, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, and Bulgaria in launching new Schengen border controls to combat rising irregular migration and reinforce national security. The move follows Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s push to reject undocumented entries and tighten asylum policies across all land borders.

As public discourse shifts and geopolitical tensions rise, more Schengen states may follow Germany’s lead, deepening the fragmentation of what was once Europe’s most visible symbol of unity. The move places pressure on EU institutions to reassess the long-term viability of open borders in a context where security and migration concerns increasingly drive policymaking.

Germany’s alignment with Austria, France, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, and Bulgaria represents not just a tactical change in border control—but a political signal that the Schengen model itself is being redefined under the weight of modern challenges.

[mochasucculent]

Was looking at refs and since Viktor has two different leg braces I was wondering, do we think he wears them simultaneously?? The refs don't perfectly line up perspective-wise so it's hard to tell but parts of the one he wears during the Hexcore scenes look like they could maybe line up with the brace that he wears over his clothes, but also some parts really don't and look like they'd be super uncomfy. Also HOW does he take these on and off. Experts weigh in

[poppyrays]

Heavenly Bodies - "Under a sky full of Promise"

Some Marcille x Falin art w/ Chimera Marcille.

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the shit ass moodboard where I cant even imitate the anime look

[messiahzzz]

it’s been almost a year now… is the bg3 fandom finally ready to talk about how gale’s “hubris” is the sole product of actively feeding his insecurities further and straight up denying him help & guidance when he was at his lowest and needed it most. it’s not one of his core traits and never was. he isn’t some closeted power hungry monster that is just waiting to be enabled. what he wants is admiration, recognition and acceptance. which is also what he sought from mystra before the orb disaster happened. he had no desire whatsoever to become a god himself or challenge her rule, he simply wanted to be seen as sufficient in her eyes (“to serve her better”). to be as equal as he could possibly be in a relationship with a literal deity. he has a deep passion for magic and knowledge that affects almost all areas of his life and enjoys the display thereof. he wants to be the smartest person in the room and enjoys when his work is recognized. he may be perceived as arrogant when it comes to his skill, but he IS NOT hubristic. it truly takes so little for him to be wholly content.

[vln-vibes]

Bright Hope, Mighty Will

The Green Lantern Corps have lost many members over its years— a risk that came with maintaining the peace as told by the Guardians. Most of the rings reassigned to a new member of its given sector but on occasion there would come those that were so attached to its wielder that they would not accept another unless they resonated with their predecessors ideals.

It’s one such ring that had been on Oa with no new lantern to wield it. Or it had been.

The Blue Lanterns were still a growing group with whom the Corps had a close alliance thanks to their symbiotic relationship; after all a Blue power ring was at its highest potential when near a Green power ring and vice versa. So why not look for users together?

The rings were set off as a pair in an attempt to create a powerful Union and birthing the most powerful duo either Corps had ever seen.

Meanwhile in Sector 2814, on the third planet from its star— Earth, a small family from the Midwest were camping out in the woods after their youngest begged to see the shooting stars where they’d be the most visible. The oldest child explained to their parents that it was a good way to channel the younger’s passion for space and science much like their own. Everything had been well until the elder duo’s sensors brought up a strange signature from deeper in the wood— Ecto-entities or ghosts as they’d called them. Before being able to drag the children with them the youngest stood his ground and refused to be taken away from his stars, the elder assured that she could take care of her younger brother and that they’d be fine alone (they were alone even when in the same house more often than not)

The sun had since set, the telescope set up, blanket had been laid with snacks for them to consume as they sat in wait with jackets to help with the night chill. The duo sat near the campfire as the younger's anticipation grew but the thought of their parent's absences did as well. They'd been left home alone before but they were only 8 and 10 years old, in the middle of the wilderness with no way to guide them back home or even find where their parent's ghost hunting led them.

"Don't worry little brother, I'm sure mom and dad will be back soon"

"Ye-yeah! Besides mom knows how to kick butt, they'll be fine"

"Look!"

The duo took their gazes to the skies as the twinkling night was accompanied by steaks of white dashing by. The older grabbed her slightly old model camera and took photos of the unsuspecting boy's awe filled gaze before he could complain. He stuck his tongue out at her before turning to his telescope, doing his best to follow the streaks in the sky until no longer visible to him. The girl just took to taking some more photos to show their parents once they'd returned. It'd go on for a while like that, the stars as their only witnesses as they joked around.

"Hey that one's green! And that one's blue!"

She lifted her head from looking at her camera's saved photos to find the twin streaks flying together, a quick click of her camera to save such a strange occasion. She wasn't an astronomy expert but she didn't think shooting stars came in those colors. Taking her gaze off of the small screen and looking back up she noted the bigger size.

"Are they getting closer?"

"Maybe they'll land near here. How cool would it be to see them up close?!"

It was as though those words triggered something as the two stars seemingly stopped flying and began their rapid descent. Straight for them.

"They're headed right for us!"

"Run!"

The duo quickly picked up their discarded flashlights and began running away from the clearing their parents had chosen. No matter how fast or further away they got the stars still trailed towards them. The numerous twists and turns never deterring the streaks of light, even as the elder held the younger's hand in an iron grip to prevent them from losing each other or as the younger turned them around and took haphazard turns in an effort to get them away.

"Everything's gonna be alright!"

She panted as they approached another clearing, no idea where their own was but still looking and seeing the stars much closer to them, the lights were blinding. She felt her body get pushed aside and the roll of cold grass on her back, hair getting tangled with small twigs and a familiar but smaller body land on top of hers.

"Look out!"

They closed their eyes and braced for impact feeling a sudden breeze and a slight shake but nothing else. Until they heard different voices echo. Looking gazes and noticing the glowing eyes the other had they sat up--- only to be met by glowing, floating ----rings?

[Sentience located]

[Daniel James Fenton of Earth, you have been chosen]

[Jasmine Dahlia Fenton of Earth, you have been chosen]

[You have the ability to Overcome great fear]

[You have the ability to instill great Hope]

[Welcome to the Green Lantern Corps]

[Welcome to the Blue Lantern Corps]

A bright flash of blue and green surrounded the duo, hands still clasped and feeling a tug on their unoccupied hands, the warmth traveling on their bodies before disappearing altogether.

"Jazz what are you wearing?"

"What am I wearing!? What are you wearing Danny? Is that your old astronaut costume?"

Jazz noted the blue ring on top of her opera gloved right hand, also clenching the handle of a blue lit lantern? She could feel her knee length puffy blue dress move with the night breeze but didn't feel cold. White boots with blue bottoms kicked a pebble to the side, hearing it hit the nearby lake. Given the full moon she took a gaze at her reflection, finding her usual teal ribbon replaced by a giant blue bow at the back of her head and her eyes glowing a brilliant blue.

Danny was busy looking at his green suit, looking much like the costume he wore in a near daily basis when he was five until he started school. His own white gloves had puffier cuffs which reminded him of the astronaut costumes he and Tucker had looked at online for Halloween the year before, green ring also on his right, shaking the green weird lamp in the process. He pulled at the black suspenders before joining Jazz at the lake. His raven locks now had a single green streak near his bangs and icy blues now a vivid green.

"Cool"

Jazz was panicking, wondering what this could mean; what was a Blue Lantern anyway? Why did it choose her? And why was Danny green?

"Whoa!" Her glowing eyes turned to Danny but couldn't find him, hearing the sudden clatter of something falling on the floor and seeing the lantern rolling on its side, had he fallen in the water?!

"Danny!"

"Up here!" her eyes widened as he little brother flew above her, laughing as he looped around in the air, "C'mon Jazz!"

"How did you do that?" her eyes never leaving the faintly green glowing boy, "Can I do that?"

[You can. Just have Hope]

Trusting the voice in her head she reassured herself that they would be fine before feeling the ground disappear from under her feet and got closer to Danny, dropping her own lantern next to Danny's. She felt her surprise turn into a smile before doing a cartwheel in the air and the giggles escape from her.

Neither took track of time as they flew above the clearing before Danny had the idea to race above the lake, streak of blue and green reflected on its surface as it rippled from their speed. It wasn't until they flew back to the clearing that they remembered--- they had no idea where they ran off to. There hadn't been a lake where they'd set up camp.

"Mo-mom and dad will find us Danny! We'll be okay" They had to be okay, they would be fine. The idea of flying above the trees to look for their clearing was tempting but she had no idea how long it would take; did these things run on batteries? Would the power run out soon? Can they even take off these outfits? It'd be weird to be stuck like this for forever. If mom and dad find them what will they think of the glowing? It reminded her a bit too much of how the ectoplasm in the basement glowed whenever she or Danny were dragged downstairs and the substance covered near all the surfaces (that's when they'd know dad was making them clean up)

Whilst Jazz marinated in her thoughts and worries Danny couldn't help but think if there was a way to ask for help, though even if they had phones he doubted they'd even have service or know how to guide help towards them.

[Activating Emergency Beacon for Sector 2814]

"Huh? Emergency beacon?"

"What was that Danny?" Jazz snapped out of her thoughts as she heard his confusion, noting the slight pulsing now coming from his ring.

"I-I think my ring asked for help?"

"...Let's hope that's a good thing "

The brother-sister duo took to sitting by the lake once more, still viewing the stars above and keeping an ear out for any sign of their parents--- they were never quiet for too long. Especially when 'ghost-hunting', not that ghosts actually existed.

They were starting to get hungry again, having not touched their assorted snacks before the whole fiasco began when a steak of green, followed by another, approached the horizon. The first stopped, the second following suit... Were they like them? It looked like two people flying now that they weren't moving so fast. They were too far to properly see but it looked like they were searching for something.

Danny's ring flared up in quick brilliant flash before going back to its blinking; it seemed that was the cue the two in the sky were looking for as they made their way towards them.

"I think that's our ride Jazzy"

The duo finally hovered above the lake shore, the surprise clear on their faces even as one had a mask on.

"Hello, I am Green Lantern John Stewart of Sector 2814" the first man with matching vivid green eyes like Danny elbowed the man next to him.

"Uhh and I'm Green Lantern Hal Jordan of Sector 2814" he said sheepishly, running his white gloved hand through brown locks of hair. "You're the ones who send the distress call, what sector are you from?"

"Sector?" the duo looked at each other confused before Jazz remembered what the rings had said. "I- I think they said 2814?"

The duo looked surprised, disbelief easily conveyed even though Mr. Jordan's mask, actually he seemed more surprised than Mr. Stewart. "I'm sorry but what planet are you from?"

"Earth? I mean its not like--- Are aliens real!?" Danny's wariness disappeared and hovered in the air as he said it, "That's so cool!"

"You two are Earth children then" Mr. Stewart's eyes gained a dark look as he said so, "How long have you had the rings?"

"Umm I'm not really sure" Danny turned to his sister for guidance only to find her rubbing her arm nervously "Maybe an hour or two?"

Mr. Jordan's look matched Mr. Stewart's, like they were mad but they didn't seem mad at them like the teachers would when they caught him and Tucker talking during class. It was like whenever mom and dad's inventions malfunction and they'd go to school with bruises. (Those days mom and dad would mention their teachers calling them, they were always busy with the portal and never answered)

"Do you know what those are?" Mr. Jordan bent down to Danny's level, pointing at the matching green ring. Danny looked at his and wiggled his fingers.

"Not really? The voice said welcome to the Green Lantern cops?"

"Close, little man" Mr. Jordan chuckled, "My friend and I are part of the Green Lantern Corps. We help protect the universe, pretty much space cops if ya ask me"

"You get to travel into space! Awesome!" Danny literally brightened as his green glow intensified. "But why isn't hers green?"

"Your friend is actually part of the Blue Lantern Corps. They're a little different from us but we work together from time to time. They like to spread hope throughout the universe"

"Hope. It said I had the power to instill great hope. But why me? And why did they choose him?" her voice wavered as she turned to Mr. Stewart with a grave lookin his eyes.

"That... That is something neither of us can answer for you" he admitted, a solemn lookin his eyes as he placed a hand on her shoulder, "But we'll do our best to help you two with this"

"Its unprecedented for either Corps to choose children" Mr.Jordan frowned before looking towards Danny again, "What are you two doing in the middle of the woods?"

"I wanted to see the stars" Danny admitted sheepishly, all of this started from his request to their parents. They wouldn't be in this mess if he just watched from home like always, heck Mr. and Mrs.Foley had offered to take Danny and Tucker camping once school let out if he wanted to (but no he couldn't wait a month, he needed them now). "So mom and dad brought us camping but then the stars--- the rings started chasing us and we got lost"

"That must of been scary huh guys?" Mr.Jordan gave a look to Mr.Stewart and the man walked away a bit, placing a finger into his ear and whispering. How weird.

"So you guys are siblings?" he turned to Jazz, she just nodded slowly, took a deep breath and looked him in the eyes. She kept rubbing the blue ring on her hand as she did. "Do you guys mind telling me your name?'

Jazz still had that worried look in her eyes, like when she knew the turkey would come back to life in any second but mom kept saying it'd be fine. (Jazz was always right, it was always the same every Christmas). His sister liked to think she was a grown up and didn't get nervous talking with strangers but she was still a kid like him. He would be brave for Jazz!

"I'm Danny and that's my big sis Jazz"

"Its nice to meet you two, or well at least know your names now?"

"Jordan"

"Hold right there"

The two adults just kept talking in whispers, looking back at them every few seconds, Jazz wasn't sure what to make of them but they were the ones who knew the most about the situation. Danny also had a pretty good sense for people and they seemed friendly but she also knew better than to trust complete strangers. Stranger danger was very much ingrained to them at a young age. Jazz knew it was rude but couldn't help but hear Mr.Jordan's outburst of "Seriously, nothing? Its been hours"

It seemed like forever before the adults came back and gave them strained smiles in turn.

"Well kids we're going to help you guys find your camp and make sure you get back to your parents" Mr.Jordan winked.

"We'll also explain more about the rings and what they mean while we wait. Sounds like a plan?" Mr. Stewart made sure to look at them in the eyes and didn't move until they both nodded in agreement.

"Okay"

The brother-sister duo didn't know what they were getting into when they went camping that day but everything was in motion, a new path diverging in time to create a brilliant new future; tragedy, love, and courage would always be on their path no matter how much he'd tried to avoid, it was inevitable. He could only witness as they embarked on this journey together and bring about the Rebirth with allies at their sides.

And he couldn't wait to meet them again, in due time.

[eliseliedl]

🌺

[velvetjune]

Control (2019)

[theribthatgrewback]

would you still love me if i was many tubifex worms

[garygoldenbignaturals]

ok speaking of jerma garma i saw this pic and had to do this.

[radlegowaffle]

i pay 0 attention to the story anymore but i love them and they are my daughters

[weebsinstash]

targeting system online. new poor little meow meow acquired

you see, I like my broken men to have range, and with this bad boy right here we can have

The physically weak but curious inventor wanting to do good

The healed messiah who becomes a savior wanting to lift up the fallen (but is he really?)

and the version that completely loses his mind to the arcane and lowkey becomes a fucking god (who is also hot in a scary way)

oh yeah... I've got some ideas for this one...

[jewishbarbies]

“white people have no culture” is fucked on its own premise (for obvious reasons but) because thats not how skin color works and white people are not incapable of having a community and a culture because of your narrow preconceptions based on an america centric understanding of western colonialism and the way the world works. you don’t get to only learn about two countries (england & the us) and decide how people are allowed to live. you’re not progressive.

[ferhog]

For all of Arcane's thematic failings I'll give it this: It wasn't the show that had Guel Jeturk. The boy who started out as our heroine's bratty rich rival before being repeatedly humbled and shown to be a product of his abusive father's schemes. Who witnessed firsthand the oppression and suffering that the people on Earth experienced under the system his family had been profiting from for generations up to and including a child bleeding to death in his arms...

Only for him to head right back to space, take control of said abusive father's company, tell his rival (Who was orphaned by the aforementioned system mind you) not to insult said abusive father's memory, and overall make me question what the hell the show was going for.

Frankly between the relationships all 3 main characters had with their parents, the writers seemed to have a strong "family is family no matter how toxic they are" philosophy.

[velvetjune]

“The letters came to us from various places and times, gathered by the Postal Service as undeliverable. The Bureau is the perfect home for them.”

— Control

[sundial-bee-scribbles]

Let us pray for [y]our salvation.

and here's two views of the window w/o geki b/c i spent way too long on it lmao:

[cookiecthulhu]

i don't wanna go to reddit asking this stuff so i'll try my luck here first:

how do Minovsky Particles affect war-time cellphone usage? how about peacetime? we see Machu using a smartphone to look stuff up in the first GQuuuuuuX episode so that would imply that there is at least some telecomms available during peacetime

i'm mostly thinking about this bc i'm thinking of GMing a Gundam ttrpg and how it will affect the communications and information available to players. it would be set probably around Zeta so there are more factions around to cause havoc and drama

in Zeta and double Zeta they do use laser comms for some stuff, and i'm not sure if it's just because mobile phone usage was not a thing in the 80s, or if they had explained it as Minovsky Particle interference making it difficult or impossible to communicate with radio over long distances (latter is at least a thing during combat when Minovsky density is high but am not sure about out of combat)

ofc i could basically rule it however i wish, since it's my game and it doesn't have to be exact 1:1 mechanics of UC, tho i personally would like to have it be as close as possible