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Reform of Schengen Borders Code on reintroduction of internal border controls may not come into being during this legislature

Brussels, 27/02/2019 (Agence Europe)

The reform of the Schengen Borders Code rules allowing for the reintroduction of temporary controls at internal borders may not be implemented during this legislature. 

Despite the efforts of the rapporteur in the European Parliament, Tanja Fajon (S&D, Slovenia), it was not possible to find solutions with the EU Council, which had refused to depart from its mandate in early February (see EUROPE 12192).

The rapporteur's objective, explained her entourage on 27 February, is now to secure...