Work is progressing well in the EU Council on the reform of the Schengen Borders Code presented in December (see EUROPE B12853A1) and, although some delegations have strong reservations on several aspects, the French Presidency of the EU Council is still aiming to validate a first approach in June.
As the reform introduced new elements related to the instrumentalisation of migration, as was the case with Belarus at the end of 2021, or provisions allowing secondary movements within Member...