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Brief history |
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At the beginning of the ‘80s, a debate concerning the importance of the freedom of movement has been initiated at European level. In 1984 the former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl met the French president at that time, François Mitterand, at the border check point « Goldene Brenn », nearby Saarbrücken. They decided to eliminate the border controls between Germany and France. At that time, none of them was aware of the visionary significance of this decision for a Europe without internal borders and without border control among countries…
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Members of the Agreement |
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Currently, 25 European states are full members of the Schengen Agreement. These are: Belgium, France, Germany, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden... |
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Enlargement of the Schengen Area |
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Benefits of the accession |
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The Schengen Area is an area of freedom of movement, without internal border controls among Member States and with a single external border, where the controls are carried out according to a clear set of rules… |
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The accession to the Schengen Area implies the removal of internal border controls among the Member States that fully implement the Schengen acquis and creates a single external border, where controls are carried out according to a clear set of rules concerning visas, migration, asylum, and measures regarding police, judicial and customs cooperation
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 Compensatory set of rules |
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Aside from the occurred benefits, the removal of internal border may also have negative impact on the internal security of the member states … |
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