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Europe: European Commission Proposes an Update to Border Controls Protocol

Sep 27, 2017 | 23:26 GMT

(Stratfor)

The EU countries that received temporary border controls following the sudden influx of migrants to Europe in 2015 are trying to keep them around a little while longer. But those measures are nearing their end. The border controls currently allowed inside the border-free Schengen area, between Austria, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway expire Nov. 11. However, while the European Commission has confirmed that Schengen countries won't be allowed to prolong border controls, it did introduce proposals to update the Schengen Border Code....

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