According to a report by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), 22 European leaders warned Saturday that illegal entry into the EU must not be seen as a pathway to legal residency. The leaders also signaled readiness to consider reinstating temporary border checks within the Schengen area, a significant escalation in the diplomatic rift with Spain over immigration policy.
Asaf Rozentzweig (N12) reports that the 22 European Union leaders who signed a letter criticizing Spain's immigration policy have issued a specific warning: they emphasized that illegal entry into the bloc must not create the impression it can lead to legal residency. The leaders further stated their readiness to consider reintroducing temporary border checks within the Schengen area, a measure that would suspend the free-movement principle for member states.
The Zioneer reported earlier today on the letter itself, which represented a significant diplomatic escalation against Madrid. The signatories, led by figures such as Friedrich Merz and Giorgia Meloni, called for tighter EU coordination and the cancellation of Spain's proposed plan to grant citizenship to up to 1.2 million migrants. The new details from the N12 report provide the direct wording of the leaders' warning, reinforcing the bloc's hardening stance on migration.
The readiness to consider temporary Schengen border checks signals a potentially historic shift in European migration policy, as the principle of free movement has been a cornerstone of the EU. The crisis has been fueled by the ongoing migrant influx into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, which has seen tens of thousands crossing from Morocco in recent weeks.
3 developments
- Developing22 EU leaders demand Spain scrap citizenship plan for 1.2 million migrants
- StrongVon der Leyen: EU will not admit migrants who fail to comply with entry rules
- StrongDenmark's PM calls for EU to consider suspending Schengen over Spain's migration crisis
- DevelopingThe Zioneer: Europe tightens immigration policies, hardens citizenship laws, deports migrants
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