Memo: Statement of the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Cecilia Malmström, on the 25th Anniversary of Schengen: ‘Twenty-five years of removing borders’

Twenty-five years ago, five EU countries – Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands – began the process of further deepening European integration by removing border controls through the Schengen Agreement. As a result of the subsequent expansion of the Schengen Area, seamless, passport-free travel is now enjoyed by over 400 million Europeans.

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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/

European Commission: Memo: MEMO/10/249:The European Union celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Schengen Area http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/249&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

EurActiv, 14.6.10: Schengen celebrates, prepares for enlargement http://www.euractiv.com/justice/schengen-celebrates-prepares-enl-news-495182

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