German police dismantled a pro-Palestinian protest camp in Dortmund over concerns that Greta Thunberg was heading there, potentially attracting too much attention. The camp, present for months, had only seven people at the time of the police intervention.
The new French Prime Minister Michel Barnier aims to tighten border controls to combat illegal immigration and cross-border crime.
German border controls in September resulted in the arrest of almost a thousand illegal migrants and criminals. The director of the police union stated that the controls are functioning effectively.
The German state of Brandenburg is set to elect a new regional parliament with a close contest between the right-wing nationalist party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) and the Social Democrats (SPD) of Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
The mayor of Munich opens the Bavarian Oktoberfest with a ceremony in which the first beer barrel is tapped. The festival, known for its safety measures, welcomes millions of visitors who wear traditional Bavarian attire.
German authorities have reported that 182 people were caught in just four days crossing into Germany illegally at the western borders, where intensified border controls have been put in place.
