"The Sweden Democrats demanded increased border controls ... within the EU."

[pampango]

http://www.thelocal.se/34614/20110628/

The Sweden Democrats demanded increased border controls when the Riksdag debated free movement within the European Union on Tuesday. According to Ekeroth the lack of border controls within the EU only benefits criminals. He also claimed that the border police in Malmö in the south of Sweden have given up in the fight against refugee smugglers, saying that illegal immigrants should be seen as criminals.

But justice minister Beatrice Ask retorted that to bring back border controls between European countries would prove an impediment for all the Swedes that are set to head out towards European destinations in the next few weeks.

MP Marie Granlund of the Social Democrats said that free movement is one of the greatest successes of the European project. She fears that right-wing extremists in France and Italy are behind the wish to limit movement between countries.

"To turn the clock back to a time when Europe was characterised by rigid national borders is not the right way forward," said Granlund. "We, the Social Democrats, will never give in to letting right-wing extremist powers dictate how free movement should look in Europe."

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

1. That's bad, but not as bad as the Papers Please laws popping up in the US.

After all, you don't even have to cross a state border to be harassed.