A "suspension" of the
freedom of movement of goods and people across national
frontiers within Europe's Schengen zone could represent up to 3%
of additional costs for companies, an Italian industry lobby
official said on Thursday.
European Union leaders are attending a summit in Brussels
on Thursday with the continent's migration crisis among the main
priorities on the agenda. Some countries want to restrict the
Schengen passport-free zone to help control migrant movements.
Unindustria Treviso President Maria Cristina Piovesana said
the extra costs would be down to, for example, longer waiting
times at borders.
"It's not just a case of goods but also cross-border staff.
We have loads of people who are working in two nations," she
said.
She warned that a suspension of Schengen would be a "turn
backwards" and would be a "game from which no one would emerge
as the winner".
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