It Has Begun! The EU is Talking About Internal Borders in the Schengen Zone
Estonian politician Kaljulaid warns that restoring internal Schengen border controls would negatively impact freight transport and the economy. While acknowledging migration as a security threat, he argues that border closures are not a sustainable solution to migration challenges.
Why it matters
The debate highlights the tension between maintaining the EU's open-border policy and addressing rising security and migration concerns among member states.
It Has Begun! The EU is Talking About Internal Borders in the Schengen Zone
Today, a member of the Riigikogu Defense Committee, Kaljulaid, wrote on social media that Isamaa and the Center Party are using the topic of Schengen for election propaganda.
According to him, Estonia would suffer more from the restoration of border control at internal borders than many other countries in Europe, as it would make freight transport and the movement of people more expensive and slower.
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