European lawmakers want to improve the Schengen Information System (SIS II) to step up police cooperation in the fight against terrorism, cross-border crime and illegal immigration.

migration

rights of the individual

terrorism

judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the EU

EU police cooperation

EU borders

Strengthening security in the Schengen area

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Free movement is one of the EU's fundamental principles.

While border controls have been abolished within the Schengen area,

the EU needs to fight terrorism, cross-border crime and illegal immigration,

and make sure its external borders are protected.

This is what the Schengen information system, or SIS, is about.

The Schengen Information System is the best tool for police cooperation

all over Europe. We want to make it better.

The European Parliament now asks for alerts

and individuals with links to a crime scene,

and more "automatic information sharing" between countries.

We're creating a new alert in the system for return decisions.

they will know that in the first Member State,

instead of starting the whole procedure from scratch again.