The European Parliament adopted its opinion on the reform of the Schengen evaluation mechanism by 427 votes to 102 with 24 abstentions, calling for the abolition of any advance warning to Member States for unannounced visits (see EUROPE B12910A25).
The Parliament, which was only consulted on this issue, also requested the right to appoint an observer during visits after a first visit that revealed a serious problem. It also wants the European Commission and the experts conducting follow-up...