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Belgium announces border checks in migration clampdown
- Belgium will reintroduce border checks this summer to restrict illegal migration at its entries with neighboring countries.
- The rise in asylum applications exceeding the 35,600 capacity in 2024 pressured the government to act amid a broader European crackdown.
- The targeted checks will operate on major motorways, bus hubs, certain trains, and intra-Schengen flights from high-pressure countries like Greece and Italy.
- Junior Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt emphasized that Belgium will no longer accept unauthorized migration or the practice of seeking asylum repeatedly in different countries, underscoring the importance of preventing the country from becoming a destination for redirected migrants.
- These measures align with Prime Minister Bart De Wever's priorities to curb migration and suggest further limits on Schengen free movement across Europe.
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