At a press conference on Tuesday, the diplomat said that the decision of Denmark and Sweden to close their borders looks like a "domino effect" and poses a threat to the free movement in the Schengen area, according to the portal 15min.lt.
"The decision of Sweden to close the border with Denmark and the decision of Denmark to close the border with Germany resembles a domino effect," Linkevičius said.
"I don't want to dramatize the situation, but I admit — this is a challenge. 2016 will become a serious test for the Schengen area," the diplomat added.
In Linkevičius' opinion, the EU should strengthen control of its external borders and ensure a thorough registration process of all arriving refugees, rather than introduce additional check-ups inside the Schengen area.
Earlier, the Lithuanian government agreed to accept 1,105 refugees from Syria, Iraq and Eritrea over the course of two years.
