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EU migrant crisis: Greece 'neglected' border controls Migrant crisis: EU threatens Greece over border controls
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Greece has "seriously neglected" its obligations to control the external borders of the passport-free Schengen zone, the European Commission has said. Greece could face new border controls with other states if it fails to fix "serious deficiencies" in its management of the external frontier of the passport-free Schengen zone.
The assessment found failures to register, check and fingerprint migrants arriving in November. In a draft report, the European Commission said Greece was "seriously neglecting its obligations".
If the draft report is approved by Schengen members, Greece will be given three months to improve. It found failures to register, check and fingerprint migrants arriving in November.
Otherwise, the EU may recommend to other states to temporarily close their borders to Greece. If the report is approved, Greece will be given three months to improve.
The migrant crisis has put the Schengen passport-free travel zone at risk. Otherwise, the Commission may recommend other states reintroduce temporary border controls.
Growing pressure
The migrant crisis has put the future of the Schengen agreement at risk.
More than 850,000 migrants and refugees arrived in Greece last year.More than 850,000 migrants and refugees arrived in Greece last year.
A further 44,000 have reached the Greek islands since the start of 2016, mostly arriving on Lesbos, Samos and Chios from the Turkish mainland.A further 44,000 have reached the Greek islands since the start of 2016, mostly arriving on Lesbos, Samos and Chios from the Turkish mainland.
There is growing pressure on Athens to deal with the flow of migrants. Most go on to travel through Europe to countries such as Germany and Sweden.
Several EU states, including Austria and Hungary, have already introduced temporary border controls to reduce the number of arrivals.Several EU states, including Austria and Hungary, have already introduced temporary border controls to reduce the number of arrivals.
European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis told a news conference in Brussels that the "draft report concludes that Greece seriously neglected its obligations" under the Schengen agreement.
He said there were "serious deficiencies in the carrying out of external border controls that must be overcome and dealt with by the Greek authorities".
Migration and Home Affairs Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos conceded that Greece had "started undertaking efforts towards rectifying and complying with the Schengen rules" since the report was undertaken in November.
However, "substantial improvements" were needed.
The report must be approved by Schengen members before a three-month deadline can be imposed.