Switzerland to Join Schengen, Eliminate Border Controls

Switzerland is set to join the 25-nation passport-free travel zone in Europe starting 12 December 2008, after the European Union agreed to allow the non-EU member to lift passport controls at land borders.

Wikipedia: Schengen Agreement http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Agreement

Deutsche Welle, 12.12.08: Switzerland Cracks Open its Borders to Europe http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3869012,00.html

BBC News, 12.12.08: Switzerland opens its borders http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7778022.stm

France24, 12.12.08: Land borders open as Switzerland enters Schengen zone http://www.france24.com/en/20081212-land-borders-open-switzerland-enters-schengen-zone-

Swissinfo.ch, 12.12.08: Schengen Area takes Switzerland on board http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/foreign_affairs/Schengen_Area_takes_Switzerland_on_board.html?siteSect=1521&sid=10075164&cKey=1229065403000&ty=st

IHT Europe, 27.11.08: Switzerland to join EU passport-free zone http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/11/27/europe/EU-EU-Switzerland-Borderless-Travel.php

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