Borders and Migrations - the focus of the Justice and Internal Affairs Council
12th March 2012On 8th March the 27 Interior and Justice Ministers addressed the issue of the governance of the Schengen Area, which they agreed to improve, notably regarding relations with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. They also took note of shortcomings in Greece's management of its borders. Ministers adopted conclusions that aimed to guarantee greater solidarity and coordination between the Member States when one of them has to face an exceptional migratory flow in order to be better prepared and to react more effectively. They also discussed progress regarding the Schengen Information System and the Common European Asylum System.
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