EU security terror measures weakened to avoid queues, The Telegraph reports

According to The Telegraph, new proposals to legislation by the European Commission could significantly water down its previous inspection regime to avoid ‘disproportionate flows of traffic’ at borders. Current measures agreed by interior ministers instructed that the passports of both EU and non-EU citizens should be systematically checked against an anti-terrorist database when they enter Europe’s Schengen zone. However, under new proposals to amend the Schengen Borders Code, officials could suspend the blanket checking of EU citizen’s passports against the Schengen Information System (SIS) and Interpol database at road borders and ports if there are risks it could cause a ‘disproportionate impact on the flow of traffic at the border’. The measures recommend that spot-checks should be carried out on EU passport holders suspected of posing a threat, after conducting a risk assessment to ensure the move will not risk security. Home Secretary Theresa May is due to call for universal checks at a summit of European interior ministers in Brussels on Thursday 25 February.