Denmark to Reintroduce Border Controls on Tuesday

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Series Details 1.7.11
Publication Date 01/07/2011
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The Danish parliament in Copenhagen moved on the 1 July 2011 to reintroduce limited border controls in the country by deploying additional customs agents starting 5 July 2011. In Germany and Brussels, politicians believe the country could be violating the terms of the Schengen Agreement on passport-free European travel.

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The Local.se, 6.7.11: Danes deploy increased border controls http://www.thelocal.se/34762/20110706/
Politiken, 5.7.11: German minister: Condemn Denmark http://politiken.dk/newsinenglish/ECE1327383/german-minister-condemn-denmark/
BBC News, 5.7.11: Schengen state Denmark beefs up border controls http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14028112
Deutsche Welle, 5.7.11: Denmark's reinforced borders irritate European neighbors http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15211674,00.html
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Deutsche Welle, 1.7.11: Copenhagen announces clampdown on Danish bord http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15205201,00.html
Politiken, 1.7.11: Govt. border plan on track http://politiken.dk/newsinenglish/ECE1323148/govt-border-plan-on-track/
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PressEurop, 6.7.11: Is this the death of Schengen? http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/759841-death-schengen
EUObserver, 7.7.11: Polish leader confronts 'nationalist' Denmark http://euobserver.com/9/32599
Spiegel Online International, 12.7.11: Danish Populists Have Harsh Words for German Critics http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,773731,00.html

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