Brussels, Jumada I 24, 1437, Mar 4, 2016, SPA -- The border controls that are hampering movement within the Schengen area should be lifted by December, dpa cited the European Commission as saying Friday. This came at the time the European Commission presented a new plan to get a better handle on Europe's migration crisis. The Schengen area is one of the continent's most-cherished achievements, with its 26 participating countries normally allowing free travel across their bloc, without the need for passports or border checks. But several Schengen nations have re-introduced internal border controls since September in an emergency bid to stem the most significant migration flows Europe has seen in decades. More than 1 million migrants and asylum seekers reached its shores last year. --SPA 14:57 LOCAL TIME 11:57 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w