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<p>The analysis is concerned with the current state of the Schengen Area, its legal and institutional framework, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on its functioning. The paper demonstrates that COVID-19 has forced EU Member States to adopt unprecedented measures on mobility restriction. The author distinguishes three groups of measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: the temporary reintroduction of border controls at internal borders; a ban on crossing internal borders; a ban on entering into the EU for third-country nationals. All measures were taken on a national level; EU institutions do not have enough competence in this sphere, which is why they have mostly played a coordinating role. Moreover, the pandemic increases the deficit of solidarity between EU Member States. The author concludes that the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates that the EU needs more powers to react in such a situation. Thus, the EU has to create additional legal instruments for the realization of a common policy on crises affecting the Schengen Area.</p>
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The analysis is concerned with the current state of the Schengen Area, its legal and institutional framework, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on its functioning. The paper demonstrates that COVID-19 has forced EU Member States to adopt unprecedented measures on mobility restriction. The author distinguishes three groups of measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: the temporary reintroduction of border controls at internal borders; a ban on crossing internal borders; a ban on entering into the EU for third-country nationals. All measures were taken on a national level; EU institutions do not have enough competence in this sphere, which is why they have mostly played a coordinating role. Moreover, the pandemic increases the deficit of solidarity between EU Member States. The author concludes that the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates that the EU needs more powers to react in such a situation. Thus, the EU has to create additional legal instruments for the realization of a common policy on crises affecting the Schengen Area.

The 25th Anniversary of the Schengen Area and the Impact of COVID-19

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The analysis is concerned with the current state of the Schengen Area, its legal and institutional framework, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on its...

The 25th Anniversary of the Schengen Area and the Impact of COVID-19

Published Online: Jul 20, 2021

Page range: 37 - 47

Received: Jul 07, 2020

Accepted: Sep 03, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15290/bsp.2021.26.01.03

Keywords
Schengen Area, area of freedom, security and justice, border control, mobility restrictions, COVID-19

© 2021 Vadim V. Voynikov, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The 25th Anniversary of the Schengen Area and the Impact of COVID-19

Published Online: Jul 20, 2021

Page range: 37 - 47

Received: Jul 07, 2020

Accepted: Sep 03, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15290/bsp.2021.26.01.03

KeywordsSchengen Area, area of freedom, security and justice, border control, mobility restrictions, COVID-19

© 2021 Vadim V. Voynikov, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Schengen Area, area of freedom, security and justice, border control, mobility restrictions, COVID-19