POTSDAM (dpa-AFX) - After hours of IT problems at entry controls by the federal police, the situation seems to be easing. "From the point of view of the federal police, the troubleshooting measures at the BKA appear to be showing the first effects," the Potsdam-based authority announced. Previously, the capital's BER airport and Düsseldorf's airport, among others, had reported that there were no longer any problems.

According to the Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Federal Police, there were technical disruptions to the information systems "operated by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) for the police information network". Entry controls by the federal police were also affected.

The BKA is working with its partner authorities "to eliminate the disruptions and find the causes," according to both the ministry and the federal police.