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"Very soon we shall be in a position to present our proposals in order to reform the Schengen Borders Code," says Avramopoulos. (Photo: EC - Audiovisual Service/Photo: Georges Boulougouris)

EU seeks new rules on internal border checks

The European Commission is working on revising rules that allow EU states to impose internal border controls and checks throughout the passport-free Schengen area.

Dimitris Avramopoulos, the EU commissioner for migration, told reporters in Brussels on Wednesday (6 September) that a proposal will soon be put forward to reform the so-called Schengen Borders Code.

"Very soon we shall be in a position to present our proposals," he said.

One EU commission official noted that a po...

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

"Very soon we shall be in a position to present our proposals in order to reform the Schengen Borders Code," says Avramopoulos. (Photo: EC - Audiovisual Service/Photo: Georges Boulougouris)

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

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