Ad

EU passport-free zone blamed for wave of new migration

Just one month after the EU's borderless zone expanded to eight countries in central and eastern Europe, some EU capitals, particularly Berlin and Vienna, has started saying it has led to increased flows of migrants.

According to data from Germany's interior ministry, approximately 420 people were caught in the country's border area with Poland and the Czech Republic in the last three weeks.

Many of those detained were reported to be asylum seekers from Chechnya, Russia's region...

Get EU news that matters

Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting member

Already a member? Login here
Ad