The chaos caused by EU capitals introducing border controls in March was like the actions of panic-buying shoppers, said Commissioner for Home Affairs, who warned against more uncoordinated travel restrictions if there is a second wave of the virus
, who warned against more uncoordinated travel restrictions if there is a second wave of the virus.
Countries across Europe are now moving to gradually remove the border controls they imposed in March, but Johansson told POLITICO they should learn from the lack of coordination when the virus first began to sweep across Europe."It was really a bit of a chaos at some borders when they first introduced these restrictions and border checks,” she said.
“I think they [member states] acted a little bit like individuals. When the crisis first came upon us everybody rushed to the supermarket to buy a lot of pasta and toilet paper and went home and locked the doors more or less. And member states a little bit acted the same,” said Johansson. "When the virus is present in all member states, closing borders between those member states is not a very effective way of dealing with the infection and with the virus,” she said, adding that social distancing and safety protocols are much more effective means of containment.
, along with Switzerland, Norway and Iceland, introduced unanimous border controls in the early stages of the crisis, putting a block on freedom of movement, one of EU's four pillars.
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