EU member states imposing border controls to stop migrants coming from Greece will have to end them before the end of year. This means that Austria, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and non-EU member Norway will only be allowed to extend existing controls for one final six-month period. The controls, begun in 2015, can't be extended any longer under EU rules unless a new reason or threat emerges. "This is the last prolongation, I repeat it, this is the last prolongation," EU migration and home affairs commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Tuesday, May 2.
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EU Internal Border Controls to End in 6 Months
EU member states imposing border controls to stop migrants coming from Greece will have to end them before the end of year. This means that Austria, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and non-EU member Norway will only be...
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