Schengen, Borders and Visas

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The Schengen Area is one of the greatest achievements of the EU. It is an area without internal borders, an area within which citizens, many non-EU nationals, business people and tourists can freely circulate without being subjected to border checks. Since 1985, it has gradually grown and encompasses today almost all EU States and a few associated non-EU countries.

While having abolished their internal borders, Schengen States have also tightened controls at their common external border on the basis of Schengen rules to ensure the security of those living or travelling in the Schengen Area.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-visas/index_en.htm
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ESO: Background Information: Europe without borders - 15 years of the Schengen zone http://www.europeansources.info/record/dossier-europe-without-borders-15-years-of-the-schengen-zone/
Eur-Lex: Summaries of EU Legislation: Justice, freedom and security: Free movement of persons, asylum and immigration https://eur-lex.europa.eu/summary/chapter/justice_freedom_security/2301.html?root=2301
Wikipedia: Schengen Agreement http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Agreement
Euro|Topics: Schengen (archive) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/results/?search=1&where=all&smallsearch=1&searchwords=schengen
ESO: Background information: Statement of the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Cecilia Malmström, on the 25th Anniversary of Schengen: 'Twenty-five years of removing borders' http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-statement-of-the-european-commissioner-for-home-affairs-cecilia-malmstrom-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-schengen-twenty-five-years-of-removing-borders/
Council of the European Union: Documents & Publications: Schengen Area - Poster (2018 edition) http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/documents-publications/publications/schengen-area-updated-poster/
Blog: Schengenalia http://schengenalia.com/
Politico: Tag: Schengen Area http://www.politico.eu/tag/schengenarea/
EurActiv: Topic: Schengen https://www.euractiv.com/topics/schengen/
Euro|Topics: Schengen (current) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/141933/search?suchwort=schengen&typ=1&submit=%EE%98%8E#

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