France is violating the Schengen agreement (work, UK, cons, Italy)

[knowledgeiskey]

Why is it setting up border checkpoints from Italy? That's a violation of Schengen policy.

[viribusunitis]

Art 23 Schengen Borders Code:

General framework for the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders

1. Where, in the area without internal border control, there is a serious threat to public policy or internal security in a Member State, that Member State may exceptionally reintroduce border control at all or specific parts of its internal borders for a limited period of up to 30 days or for the foreseeable duration of the serious threat if its duration exceeds 30 days. The scope and duration of the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders shall not exceed what is strictly necessary to respond to the serious threat.

2. Border control at internal borders shall only be reintroduced as a last resort, and in accordance with Articles 24, 25 and 26. The criteria referred to, respectively, in Articles 23a and 26a shall be taken into account in each case where a decision on the reintroduction of border control at internal borders is considered pursuant, respectively, to Article 24, 25 or 26.

3. If the serious threat to public policy or internal security in the Member State concerned persists beyond the period provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article, that Member State may prolong border control at its internal borders, taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 23a and in accordance with Article 24, on the same grounds as those referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article and, taking into account any new elements, for renewable periods of up to 30 days.

4. The total period during which border control is reintroduced at internal borders, including any prolongation provided for under paragraph 3 of this Article, shall not exceed six months. Where there are exceptional circumstances as referred to in Article 26, that total period may be extended to a maximum length of two years, in accordance with paragraph 1 of that Article.

I'm not sure, if they really set up temporary border checks as of now, though?

[Eden Morlevent]

Do you mean this Migrants à Vintimille*: tensions entre la France et l ?

[forgotten username]

they definitely do. I have friends there helping the migrants and they're definitely not allowed to enter, even though some have succeeded. Most want to join the UK /Sweden anyway.

[knowledgeiskey]

Originally Posted by viribusunitis

Art 23 Schengen Borders Code:



I'm not sure, if they really set up temporary border checks as of now, though?

Migrants aren't a national security threat though.

[Eden Morlevent]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

Migrants aren't a national security threat though.

When you have so many of them, it ends up like in Calais and it's bad.

[viribusunitis]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

Migrants aren't a national security threat though.

Well, that will be decided by the ECJ. Personally, I think that France has some good arguments. Especially when Italy keeps "sending" refugees over the border all while ignoring their duties according to the Dublin Regulation.

[viribusunitis]

Originally Posted by forgotten username

they definitely do. I have friends there helping the migrants and they're definitely not allowed to enter, even though some have succeeded. Most want to join the UK /Sweden anyway.

Couldn't find any recent news on that, only announcements that they are planning to do so. I assume that story would be all over the news, if they chose to do so.

[Eden Morlevent]

Originally Posted by viribusunitis

Couldn't find any recent news on that, only announcements that they are planning to do so. I assume that story would be all over the news, if they chose to do so.

They talked about Jules Bianchi, Greece and the anger of éleveurs, but not migrants I think. Maybe tomorrow.

[mikeyyc]

It is a definite threat to public policy. Especially if other member nations are not doing what is required of them.