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The EU commission doesn't want capitals to randomly put up border controls (Photo: MSVG)

EU commission wants nations to give up border control decisions

The EU commission wants to have a central role in decisions on the reintroduction of border controls, so far a prerogative of individual member states. A draft proposal will be put forward next week and is already causing a stir in pre-election Denmark.

"Freedom of movement of persons is a common European good and decisions affecting it should be taken at EU level," home affairs spokesman Michele Cercone said Tuesday (6 September) during a press conference in Brussels.

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