18
Oct
2022
Watch
Continued internal border controls in the Schengen area in light of the recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (C-368/20) (debate)
Mr President-in-Office! If ever, at the time of the worst Covid restrictions, we have really all been able to see which advantage of the European Union is among the most crucial. We have seen how it is when practically all state border controls are back again, in Slovenia we have even been imprisoned in municipalities. Now let's tell Bob Bob again: Intra-Schengen border controls – without legitimate reasons – are inadmissible. They prevent the free movement of people. They make life difficult for those who work in a neighboring country. Above all, they create unnecessary divisions between countries. Even more so, after one country has done so, the others have to do it. Under the regulation, only temporary control for half a year is possible, and all the reasons for prolonging this period, which in some cases has already lasted for several years, are basically pulled by the hair. In these cases, the Commission should give a formal public opinion and protect the interest of the Union through action, with determination. Member States are invited to agree on common solutions – legal and justified. Whether this is possible or not is only in the mind.