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Schengen zone: EU gives Greece deadline on borders | Schengen zone: EU gives Greece deadline on borders |
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The European Union has given Greece three months to fix its border controls, in a move that could allow other Schengen zone states to maintain internal border controls. | The European Union has given Greece three months to fix its border controls, in a move that could allow other Schengen zone states to maintain internal border controls. |
Two weeks ago, a draft report found that Greece had "seriously neglected" its obligations to control the external frontier of the border-free zone. | Two weeks ago, a draft report found that Greece had "seriously neglected" its obligations to control the external frontier of the border-free zone. |
Some EU states have re-imposed border controls on a temporary basis. | Some EU states have re-imposed border controls on a temporary basis. |
More than 850,000 migrants and refugees arrived in Greece last year. | More than 850,000 migrants and refugees arrived in Greece last year. |
Schengen free movement agreement explained | |
Migration crisis in graphics | |
Around 80,000 have already crossed from Turkey in 2016. On Thursday Nato announced it would deploy ships in the Aegean to deter people-smugglers operating there. | |
Most migrants want to travel through Greece and make their way to Germany and other countries in northern Europe. | |
Germany and other states have been critical of Greece's ability to stem the flow. | |
Article 26 of the Schengen Borders Code allows countries to keep temporary border controls in place for a maximum of two years, "in exceptional circumstances". | |
Where Europe is failing on migrants |