Barroso calls Danes to order

José Manuel “Barroso threatens Denmark,” headlines Danish daily Jyllands-Posten. The paper considers the letter sent to all EU leaders on June 22 - an ultimatum. Barroso reminded the twenty seven heads of government that “the Commission will not hesitate to intervene” if the Schengen accords are violated. In Denmark, this letter is seen as taking sides against the country, which recently took the much criticised move of restoring border controls. “The Commission focuses on small countries because they do as they are told,” argues Hjalte Rasmussen, professor at the University of Copenhagen, in the pages of the Jyllands-Posten and adds, “It doesn’t have that power on countries such as France”.