As requested by rapporteur Tanja Fajon (S&D, Slovenia), at first reading on Thursday 4 April , the European Parliament confirmed its position on the legislative proposal to allow the temporary reintroduction of controls at the internal borders of the Schengen area (339 votes in favour, 205 against, 62 abstentions).
The topic is controversial and it has not yet been possible to reach an agreement with the Council of the EU in this parliamentary term (see EUROPE B12203A9). Member States have...