Deportation of Nigerian students from Croatia to Bosnia

11.12.2019

Question for written answer E-004340/2019
to the Commission
Rule 138
Tineke Strik (Verts/ALE)

• 1.Has the Commission requested information from the Croatian Government on the recent deportation of Eboh Kenneth Chinedu and Abia Uchenna Alexandro from Croatia to Bosnia and, if so, what information was requested?
• 2.In its communication of 22 October 2019, the Commission considers that Croatia has taken the measures needed to ensure that the necessary conditions for the full application of the Schengen rules and standards are met. Did the Croatian authorities take the decision regarding the abovementioned deportation on the basis of an individual and detailed examination of all conditions governing exits, and thereby comply with Article 8 of the Schengen Borders Code?
• 3.Does the Commission agree that – considering that the two students were in possession of valid visas issued by the Croatian authorities and thus legally resident on Croatian territory – the abovementioned deportation to Bosnia was not compliant with relevant Union law (notably the Visa Regulation and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union)?