whether the Schengen agreement is to outlive,Europe will need to show its citizens that the external border is strong and that intelligence is shared quicklyThe terror attacks in Paris a week ago have stunned Europe. They have now also transformed the politics of European border controls. The security of European borders is in no sense an unfamiliar political issue. On the contrary, more than three quarters of a million refugees and migrants this year have generated familiar and fresh challenges for every state whose borders they have crossed and fuelled a populist reaction across many parts of the EU, and not least France itself. It’s not clear that even a miniscule proportion of these refugees has any terrorist connection of any kind. But an outrage like the Paris attacks has the potential,particularly in economically tough times, to ignite some tinder-dry current concerns approximately Muslim newcomers. Related: Paris attacks – visual guide to seven days that shook the French capital Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com