Schengen in crisis? Positions of member states reimposing internal border controls

Markéta Votoupalová, Assistant Professor at the Department of International and Diplomatic Studies, focuses in her research on how individual European states justify the reintroduction of internal border controls within the Schengen Area.

Her analysis shows that there is no single, universal “Schengen crisis.” Instead, different countries construct distinct national narratives reflecting their specific security, political, and societal priorities. Taken together, however, these approaches point to a broader trend: a gradual shift toward a more security-oriented functioning of Schengen.

The research thus contributes to a deeper understanding of current developments in European integration and opens an important debate on the future of free movement in Europe.

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