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Brussels wants a bigger say in decisions on border checks inside the European Union, especially at times of crisis.

Cecilia Malmstrom, Europe’s home affairs commissioner, said a more European and less national approach is needed when it comes to guaranteeing freedom of movement.

"The aim of this proposal is to guarantee a more consistent, a more transparent and a more efficient border control area. We want a better Schengen, then we want to shift to a truly European System; the only one able to strengthen and safeguard the citizen's rights to free movement within the Schengen area, one of the most cherished achievement by the EU", Malmstrom said.

Malmstrom is defending the passport-free travel zone in Europe as a “fantastic project”. More than 400 million people from 25 European countries enjoy passport-free travel across the area.
The EU estimates that this Schengen zone represents a 40 billion euro boost to the European economy.

But not everybody is enthusiastic. France, Italy and Spain, and ...