Germany on Monday expanded border controls to the frontiers with all its nine neighbours in hopes of curbing the flow of irregular migrants, a move that has sparked protests from other EU members.Federal police in high-visibility vests braved rains at road and highway crossings for spot checks of passenger cars,

Germany reintroduced temporary controls on its western and northern borders on Monday as part of efforts to combat irregular migration and cross-border crime, the interior ministry said.

Germany from Monday is expanding border controls to the frontiers with all nine of its neighbours to stop irregular migrants in a move that has sparked protests from other EU members.