MEPs at the European Parliament civil liberties committee have called for more information about internal border controls in the Schengen area. This call was made during a debate on the decision to introduce a three month extension for controls carried out by five countries, including four member states, on Thursday 9 February. On Wednesday, the Council of the EU ratified this extension (see EUROPE 11720).
MEPs, such as Carlos Coelho (EPP, Portugal), wanted to know how these controls...