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Watch: Can EU countries introduce border checks between each other?
In a doubtlessly precedent-setting ruling, the European Court docket of Justice has make clear the contentious matter of border closures inside the passport-free Schengen Space, a observe that grew to become widespread throughout the 2015 migration disaster and once more throughout the 2020 coronavirus outbreak.
The authorized case pertains to Austria’s long-standing border checks with Hungary and Slovenia, which had been imposed for the primary time in September 2015 to assist the nation management the circulation of recent arrivals from neighbouring member states.
Since then, Vienna has prolonged the short-term measure on a scientific foundation, alleging the presence of “secondary actions” at its exterior borders.
The checks proceed to at the present time, regardless of a marked lower in irregular migration.
These repeated renewals have led the ECJ to conclude Austria’s coverage is not used as an distinctive final resort and due to this fact violates EU regulation.
Watch the video above to study extra Austria’s border checks.