Germany to tighten people-smuggling law by end of year
By: | Published: 2025-07-16 21:31:00 | Source: www.bbc.com
Germany is set to tighten its laws to crack down on gangs smuggling migrants to the UK by the end of the year, Downing Street has said.
The announcement comes alongside a new agreement between the UK and Germany covering areas including migration, business and defence, which will be signed during Friedrich Merz’s first official visit to the UK as German chancellor on Thursday.
The changes will make it illegal in Germany to facilitate illegal migration to the UK.
Facilitating people-smuggling is not technically illegal in Germany currently, if it is to a country outside the European Union – which, following Brexit, includes the UK.
Downing Street said the move will make it easier for German authorities to investigate and take action against warehouses and storage facilities used by…
