Thread by @DaveKeating

This part of Macron's speech has people talking here

It's often said the euro was set up only halfway, as monetary without fiscal union. Eurogroup was an effort to fix that

Schengen was also set up only halfway. Open internal borders but without EU control over external borders

https://twitter.com/DaveKeating/status/1468969796402245634

I beat this analogy to death I know, but imagine if in🇺🇸 the border states were the only ones with authority over national borders.

Would people in New Jersey be comfortable with Arizona being in charge of their border security?

Change that to France & Poland and you've got 🇪🇺

The external borders of the US are run entirely by the federal government. There is constitutionally-guaranteed free movement between US states.

That the external borders are run collectively by all states, not just the border ones, gives everyone confidence to have open travel.

That confidence is missing in 🇪🇺. The border states complain about being overwhelmed & underresourced, but refuse EU border management.

Many in W Europe are horrified by 🇵🇱🇧🇬🇬🇷🇮🇹 border policies and treatment of migrants. Others don't trust those countries to keep border secure.

There's two answers to that lack of confidence and trust: end passport-free travel within the union, or have all member states collectively manage the external borders - at least partially - to restore confidence.

The 'Schengen Group' would decide which way to go.