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The European Union might have to sacrifice the free movement of people for the sake of security, if it fails to control the flow of migrants, Lithuanian Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Tuesday.
Saulius Skvernelis
Saulius Skvernelis
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"The moods vary. Everybody understands that Schengen is one of the key values," Skvernelis told BNS after a meeting of EU interior ministers in Amsterdam. "But there's another feeling that residents and citizens might prioritize their security over free movement."

Skvernelis confirmed there

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