Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter says migration will restart after the Covid-19 pandemic Keystone / Tomi LombarSwiss Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter has demanded a rapid reform of the Schengen/Dublin agreements, which govern free movement and asylum issues. The increasing number of migrants crossing the border from Belarus to Lithuania was also a cause for concern, she said. The Schengen agreement permits free movement between signatory states by doing away with systematic checks on individuals at internal borders. The Treaty of Dublin regulates asylum issues between EU states and streamlines the asylum process. Non-EU Switzerland joined Schengen/Dublin in 2005, when 54% of voters backed membership.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 16, 2021 07:52 UTC