France reflects on the possibility of a provisional suspension Scgen treaty, which establishes the free movement of people across Europe, before the influx of immigrants from North Africa, especially Tunisia and Libya-Italy route, sources said on Friday Elysee. "The mandate of Scgen fails. (...) We think we have to think of a mechanism to intervene when there is a weakness in the system at the external border of the [European Union], through a temporary suspension during the time that this deficiency be corrected later on, "said the French presidency.
A source at the Elysee said that "the system [is] lame: each country monitors its external border but can move from one country to another within the space Scgen. (...) If we wish to safeguard [the agreement] Scgen and exit gracefully from the crisis, we must strengthen the implementation of Scgen and thus acquire tools, "he added.
Among these, the French president calls for "strengthening Frontex, the European border security agency, or even" A mechanism of escape clause. " On Sunday, Paris provoked the wrath of Italy to stay for a few hours the movement of trains from the Italian town of Ventimiglia to the southeast of France, looking at the possibility of public disorder in the arrival of a trainload of Tunisian immigrant, accompanied by human rights activists.
France showing their anger at the Italian decision to grant temporary residence permits of six months, to more than 20,000 Tunisians arrived on its shores since January. "There is a first rule that prevails in the Scgen agreement, and is the first country of entry is the one that manages the immigrant population," she said on Monday the French Minister of Interior, Claude Guéant.
The European Commission on Friday had not received notice of the intention of France to suspend temporarily Scgen treaty. "We have not been notified that intention," said Mark Gray, a spokesman for the Commission, who said that a resumption of border controls by a member country should have arguments.
The agreement does not provide for any suspension. 
A source at the Elysee said that "the system [is] lame: each country monitors its external border but can move from one country to another within the space Scgen. (...) If we wish to safeguard [the agreement] Scgen and exit gracefully from the crisis, we must strengthen the implementation of Scgen and thus acquire tools, "he added.
Among these, the French president calls for "strengthening Frontex, the European border security agency, or even" A mechanism of escape clause. " On Sunday, Paris provoked the wrath of Italy to stay for a few hours the movement of trains from the Italian town of Ventimiglia to the southeast of France, looking at the possibility of public disorder in the arrival of a trainload of Tunisian immigrant, accompanied by human rights activists.
France showing their anger at the Italian decision to grant temporary residence permits of six months, to more than 20,000 Tunisians arrived on its shores since January. "There is a first rule that prevails in the Scgen agreement, and is the first country of entry is the one that manages the immigrant population," she said on Monday the French Minister of Interior, Claude Guéant.
The European Commission on Friday had not received notice of the intention of France to suspend temporarily Scgen treaty. "We have not been notified that intention," said Mark Gray, a spokesman for the Commission, who said that a resumption of border controls by a member country should have arguments.
The agreement does not provide for any suspension.
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