-> ,validPeriod= 1 -> "Currently, temporary border controls (Schengen - PAP) may be made only for a limited period of six months. However, the unprecedented influx of refugees, which forced member states to take such steps so far not declined," - he said at a press conference Dutch Minister. Migration Klaas Dijkhoff. "That is why Member States have asked the European Commission to prepare a legal and practical basis for the extension of temporary border controls in accordance with Article 26 of the Schengen Borders Code," - he added. This provision allows the introduction of controls at the internal borders of the EU "in exceptional circumstances, where the overall functioning of an area without internal border controls is compromised as a result of the continuing serious deficiencies related to the control at the external borders". In such cases, checks can be made for six months and may be extended three times; This means that there may be up to two years. Council of the EU, namely the governments of the Member States, may recommend reinstatement of border controls by one or more countries. But it is a step taken as a last resort, when no other means are not able to stave off a serious threat to the Schengen area. Any decision on this matter should be adopted at the latest in May; then expire temporary border controls introduced in the autumn of last year by Germany. From here Monday agreed to prepare a legal framework for decision, which allowed them to maintain these controls. "Talk about it is the consequence of what is happening today. It's about preparing the legal framework for temporary maintenance of border checks" - said the Dutch minister. In addition to the German border controls also maintain Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Norway. Dijkhoff noted that the possible launch of Article 26 of the Schengen Borders Code will have to temporarily disable the Schengen area of Greece, was criticized for ineffective protection of the border with Turkey. "We have not talked about in the context of article 26. The exclusion of a country, but maintain all countries inside (the Schengen area - PAP), while still in force will be temporary national decisions," - he said. This by Greece enters the EU, the majority of refugees. On Monday morning, ministers from Austria and Germany warned that this situation could lead to temporary exclusion of Greece from the Schengen area. European Commissioner. Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos assured on Monday that no discussion on this topic. Everyone agreed that it is necessary to protect the Schengen - he said. According to the Polish interior minister Mariusz Blaszczak situation on the Greek-Turkish border is bad. "I was the third time I hear that it is improving, but there is no deeds behind those words," - said Błaszczak reporters. According to Błaszczak it is important to eliminate the factors that attract waves of migrants to Europe. "Such a change should take place in countries of Western Europe when it comes to asylum policy. As long as these people from the Middle East and Africa will be convinced that they can come to Europe and Europe receive them, possibly strategically located them in other countries, sweating will go to Europe" - assessed. The theme of the meeting in Amsterdam were also proposals to create a European border guard and offshore. As reported Błaszczak, most EU countries believe that the joint police should not intervene in problematic along the border of the EU without the consent of the host country. "I am delighted that the Polish government's view talking about the fact that (...) against the will of the Member State Guard (coastal EU) can not occur on its territory, wins. I can say with full responsibility that the majority shared the Polish position, that of course you need help (...), but only if the state-host wishes and not in a situation where this wish is not "- said Błaszczak. The December European Commission's proposal assumes that in cases of threats to the functioning of the Schengen European border guards and coastal could be deployed to a problematic section of the EU border even without the consent of the host country. The Dutch minister also said that during the meeting were convinced that this EU countries are primarily responsible for the protection of its borders. Therefore, in case of problems on the stretch external border of the EU, the representatives of the Governments of the Member States or the EU Council should take the decision about the possible intervention of the common border and coastal guard. According to the EC proposal on the basis of currently existing EU agency Frontex, which is responsible for the management of the external borders of the EU, it is to be built stronger Agency. Border Guard and Coast Featuring an permanent body composed of at least 1,500 officers, completions in case the need for disposal by Member States in the Schengen area. From Amsterdam Anna Widzyk Subscription to digital Electoral available via the Internet, phone, tablet and eReader from 17.90 per month
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On Monday in Amsterdam met the interior ministers of the EU countries. The main topic of the informal meeting was the crisis associated with the influx of refugees, which prompted some EU countries to introduce temporary controls at internal borders within the Schengen zone.
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