Madrid calls for action on cross-border terror threat

Summary:

A Spanish call for Schengen-level action to combat terrorism threatens to heighten tensions within the free-movement zone when the group's executive meets next week.

While most member countries are more concerned with expansion and overcoming the technical difficulties in the system, Spain is demanding measures to counter the threat of terrorism.

Other members argue that this falls outside Schengen's remit and should be discussed by EU governments under the justice and home affairs pillar of the Maastricht Treaty.