EU presses Denmark over new border controls

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14188727

The Commission, which monitors compliance with EU treaties, suspects that Denmark's move violates the Schengen Agreement on open borders.

Denmark must "demonstrate factually that the gravity of the situation justifies putting in place controls" on its borders, the Commission said.

The Commission sent a team to assess the Danish measures and their conclusion was that "the risk assessment required to justify the controls was not sufficient and there were no clear instructions to border control officers on how to carry out controls". She said the Commission "will not hesitate to use all tools at its disposal to guarantee free movement of goods, services and persons and the full respect of EU legislation''.

Denmark's centre-right coalition stepped up border controls after pressure from its populist ally, the right-wing Danish People's Party (DPP), to do so. Politicians in Germany and elsewhere have questioned the Danish move, pointing out Denmark's obligations under the 1995 Schengen Agreement, which abolished internal borders...

Looks like the EU is acting quickly to challenge Denmark's move to reinstate some of its border controls. This will undoubtedly make the DPP even madder at the EU. :)