Europe heading towards a ”Schengen light”
TheDublin regulationwhich is supposed to be the tool for placing responsibility for individualasylum seekers among the EU countries,has proved unsuitable to deal with the current influx of asylum seekers. So far many member stakes have tried to tackle the problem alone, and a common approach to both asylum process and legal migration routes ismissing.
Meanwhile the relationships between the EU member states have been tested, and popular moods inside many member states are making it increasingly difficult to make any necessary decisions regarding the refugees and migrants. However, it is time to find solutions instead of playing blame-games. TheSchengen Treaty is one of the most important corner stones of the Union. In order to keep it functioning, there is a need to address the issue of undocumented people inside the Schengen area. This requires
a) sufficient institutional capacity at the external borders of the Schengen,
b) enhanced control of the travelling inside the area.
This latter point should not mean a return to permanent border controls, but a need for proper identification documents in any kind of public travelling. This is likely to hinder the freedom of movement of the people, but it could save the other aspects of the Schengen: movement of capital, goods and services.
