Swiss Justice minister concerned about more Schengen border checks

At a meeting with EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Magnus Brunner, Swiss Justice Minister Beat Jans expressed concern about the increase in internal border controls in the Schengen Area. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Jans discussed the functioning of the Schengen Area – which was extended to include Romania and Bulgaria on January 1, 2025 – with Brunner in Zurich on Friday, according to a press release by the Swiss justice ministry on Saturday. Internal controls at borders in the Schengen area must be carried out within the framework of legal requirements and should be coordinated between the countries concerned, Jans told Brunner. For his part, the EU commissioner emphasised the importance of effective external border protection. Also here, Schengen states must cooperate, he underlined. Brunner also acknowledged Switzerland’s position. “As a Schengen state, Switzerland plays an important role for the EU in the effective management of migration policy.