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Originally Posted by jfman
The EU seriously needs to look at how slow it was to close it's internal borders and further at giving Member States the autonomy to do this going forward to prevent or control further outbreaks.
This should equally break it down to regions within states to allow them to quickly implement regional lockdowns if required.
Once there's uncontrolled spread in one region and uncontrolled travel there's a sense of inevitability where it leads - back to national lockdowns that nobody wants to see again. |
Closing the Schengen borders is a local decision, not an EU one;
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The reintroduction of border control is a prerogative of the Member States. The Commission may issue an opinion with regard to the necessity of the measure and its proportionality but cannot veto such a decision if it is taken by a Member State.
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From here -
https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/wh...der-control_en