[input_sh]

They can indeed close their borders, as evidenced by the fact that they're doing so right now across the whole border with Slovenia (and they're far from the only ones): https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen-borders-...

They can't do so permanently, but they can provide some sort of a justification every six months and keep it closed, nobody can veto them.

[madmask]

The important border for immigrants is the coastline, not the land borders with other EU countries. We can’t close them and forcefully repatriate like Australia does due to “humanitarian” reasons and NGOs.