Poland has begun conducting border checks with Germany and Lithuania in the latest blow to the Schengen area that guarantees free movement to more than 450 million European Union citizens.
According to the latest reports from Frontex, the overall number of irregular migrations has decreased significantly. However, the number of crossings is still increasing on certain routes.
According to a draft manifesto on migration, Germany’s conservative CDU and CSU parties want to turn back migrants who apply for asylum in Germany after entering from another European Union or Schengen member state.
EU member states have taken a step forward in establishing common penalties for the smuggling of human beings with regards to offences committed across the 27-member bloc.
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights in Vienna has published a report on allegations of human rights abuses, including physical and sexual assault, at the EU’s borders.