Michel believes that countries which show no solidarity regarding migrants’ redistribution may be expelled from the Schengen area if their attitude is not going to change. He specifically addressed his words to the Czech Republic and the rest of the Visegrad group.
According to Czech PM Babiš, it is absurd to threat V4 countries like that. It probably is a result of a current governmental crisis in Belgium, he glossed. There is no legal base for expulsion from Schengen, he added.
Michel claimed that the PM of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel and French President Emmanuel Macron share his views. Both Michel and Bettel are members of the same European group as Babiš. And Macron is expected to join ALDE after the European elections as well.
Moreover, Babiš has called Bettel a friend several times and repeated it again during a press conference after the summit in Brussels. In reaction to Michel’s words, Babiš only said that their views on this matter diverge.
Babiš cancels EP address as he has ‘nothing to say to current MEPs’
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has canceled his speech at the European Parliament which was due in mid-January.
Babis: We must support Libya to solve migrant crisis
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš met with his Libyan counterpart Fayez Sarraj in Prague and showed support to his cabinet in Tripoli, which is officially recognized as the Libyan government by the UN. Babiš also expressed his hopes that the EU will be more active in helping Libya tackle illegal migration.
Huawei should be discussed across the EU
The European Union should deal with the Chinese Huawei technologies issue, Czech PM Andrej Babiš said after attending the Davos Economic Forum.
European elections will see a low turnout and a Babis victory
The turnout at the European elections is traditionally low in the Czech Republic, and even though we can assume that an aggravated political situation and a hot topic of migration will draw in more voters, we cannot expect miracles, political commentator Viliam Buchert predicts.
The Czech Republic to pay migrants to return home
The Czech Republic is preparing a migrants return program under which it will offer up to 4,000 EUR to foreigners who will return back to their home country. The program called ‘Returns’ will be established by the Interior Ministry.
The EU puts its migration policy reform on hold
The EU has quietly dropped at least two of its plans on how to tackle migration. Some major measures against migration that were adopted under pressure, like refugee centers in the EU and North Africa, and more manpower for the Frontex agency, have been shelved or postponed. It turned out that the EU won’t be able to realize them, and it is not so pressing seeing as the flow of migrants is now lower.
Babis: Uncertainty is unpleasant, it is Britain´s turn now
A migrant is not necessarily a Muslim
Demographic analysis shows that migration is really a thing and that EU’s criticism of post-communist countries regarding migration is unjustified.
Szijjártó: We refuse a shift towards a post-Christian era
Europe can be strong only if it sticks to its Christian roots and European nations to their identities, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told Lidové noviny.
Babiš: It’s nothing more than a pre-election game
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš denies that his alleged conflict of interest would harm the Czech Republic in any possible way.
Czech Republic to offer help to Italy and Malta to protect their borders
During an official visit to Italy and Malta, PM Andrej Babiš will offer unmanned aircraft to help the two countries guard their borders and combat illegal migration.
