Written question – Extension of internal-border checks by the Netherlands’ Government – P-001856/2025

Priority question for written answer  P-001856/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle (Renew)

On 25 April, the Netherlands’ Government decided to extend the internal-border checks introduced on 9 December 2024 until 9 December 2025. That decision was taken without any consultation of border municipalities and regions in spite of the Government’s earlier undertaking to involve them in an appraisal of internal-border checks.

According to the Government, the pressure on reception facilities because of irregular migration remains so great that border checks have to be extended.[1]

• 1.What is the Commission’s assessment of the factual accuracy of the Netherlands’ Government’s assurances regarding the checks carried out, i.e. on the basis of risk assessment and random selection of persons to be checked?
• 2.Does the Commission take the view that the border checks are strictly necessary and proportionate?
• 3.If not, what action will the Commission take to ensure that Dutch citizens and firms can fully exercise the right to free movement?

Submitted: 8.5.2025

• [1] ^{https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken/brieven_regering/detail?id=2025Z08478&did=2025D19333}