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Old French passport: the proposed rollback of EU border freedoms has been prompted by north African migrants (Photo: letterlust)

France and Italy get backing for changes to EU border rules

by Honor Mahony, Brussels,

Several member states have indicated they are prepared to back attempts by France and Italy to make it easier for countries to re-instate border controls, following an influx of migrants from north Africa.

Germany, the Netherlands, Greece and Malta have all given their blessing to Paris and Rome's call for adjustments to be made to the Schengen Agreement on passport-free travel within most of the EU, while underlining the importance of an "open Europe".

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Old French passport: the proposed rollback of EU border freedoms has been prompted by north African migrants (Photo: letterlust)

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