Border controls to neighboring countries Hungary, Slovenia and Slovakia will be extended. This was announced by the APA’s Interior Ministry. In any case, they should remain in place for Hungary and Slovenia until mid-May, for Slovakia until December 12. Minister of the Interior Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) sees this as a logical continuation of the fight against human smuggling.
According to the Ministry of the Interior, all border controls are carried out in close cooperation with the Ministries of the Interior of the neighboring countries. It should be noted that the Czech Republic has also expanded its identity checks at the border with Slovakia. With regard to the controls on Slovenia and Hungary, this has been brought to the attention of the European Commission. Germany, Denmark and France, among others, are also currently carrying out border controls.
Only possible in case of serious threat
As such, an EU country in the Schengen area may only introduce such checks for a maximum of six months in the event of a serious threat to public policy or internal security. After that, proof of a new serious threat is needed.
Source: Krone
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