Denmark snubs EU as Government vows internal borders will REMAIN to halt migrant influx
INGER STØJBERG has followed through on her threat to keep Denmark’s borders closed until the EU takes control over the migrant crisis, as the temporary border control measures have been extended.
By LIZZIE STROMME
Express.co.uk
Thu, Jan 26, 2017
Last year, the leading politician ordered Brussels bigwigs to re-establish law and order on the Continent or face continued border checks within the Schengen Zone.
In October, the European Union accepted the demand for Denmark and other EU and EEA members to maintain their temporary controls as the Eurocrats admitted they were necessary.
The grant allowed the European nations to continue to patrol their borders in force till February 12.
The Schengen Agreement, which was signed in 1985, was created to allow citizens of member countries to travel freely without passport checks to other nations within the area.
However, as the unprecedented influx of migrants has placed an enormous strain on the public services in the EU and EEA countries, several of the members have implemented internal border controls.
Ms Støjberg has now announced Denmark will maintain the checks until at least May as the bloc is failing to secure its external borders.
Defending the decision to shut down the borders, the politician said it was necessary because, despite immigration being at a five-year low, it might start to surge again.
“It’s true that we are very, very low when it comes to the number of asylum seekers at the moment. As it looks now, we are at the lowest level in five years but things can very quickly change,” Ms Støjberg said.
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