Estonia's Prime Minister Spoke Out Against the Reinstatement of Internal Borders in the Schengen Area

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal stated that the European Union must help Spain overcome the migration crisis in Ceuta and prevent the Schengen Area from being divided. In his view, introducing new internal borders within the EU is not the right solution.

Mihail reported that, together with the heads of 22 European Union member states, he sent a letter to the President of the European Commission, the President of the European Council, and the President of the European Union regarding the need to find a solution to the migration crisis in Ceuta.

According to Michal, Estonia supports controlled migration, but mass illegal migration into the EU must not be allowed. In his view, the European Union must help Spain protect its external border.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the emergence of new internal borders within the Schengen Area is not in Estonia’s interest. “None of us wants to return to the days when traveling overland to Central Europe required passing through more than five grueling border checks. The Schengen Area is a great asset that must be preserved,” Michal said.

“We expect countries to fulfill their obligations and stop the migration surges. Estonia is already helping other countries strengthen their external borders. We recently deployed an Estpol unit to assist at the Latvian border. Other European countries, the European Commission, and Frontex can and must help resolve the migration crisis in Ceuta (Spain). Europe has the resources and tools to ensure the security of its external borders,” he added.

For his part, Urmas Reinsalu, chairman of the Isamaa party, wrote on social media that suspending the Schengen Agreement for a member state is a rational measure to create new barriers to illegal migration in a critical situation.

This was reported by ERR.

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