Dutch pressure grows on Germany to scale back border controls, but Berlin remains unmoved

The Dutch government is pressing Germany to reduce or rethink its controversial border controls, after new figures revealed a sharp rise in traffic accidents along key routes into Germany. But despite growing criticism from Dutch officials, border municipalities and Brussels, Berlin appears determined to maintain the checks. Why is the Netherlands increasingly concerned, and why is Germany unlikely to change course anytime soon? Read on for the full story and analysis.