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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