Fiala: Setting up border checks within Schengen will not fix illegal migration issues

The number of illegal border crossings by migrants is not high enough to necessitate the establishment of border checks within the Schengen Area, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Monday. Instead, he believes that it is necessary to focus on stoping specific migration routes and on adjusting policies that are in place when it comes to returning migrants to their home countries.

The statement comes after recent calls for the setting up of border checks by interior ministers from the states of Saxony and Brandenburg in neighbouring Germany.