Five nations consider mini-Schengen

Dutch news sources reported on the 18 November 2015 that the Dutch government was pushing the idea of developing a smaller border area without controls made up of the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Austria. How would this impact on the twenty six European nations taking part in the current Schengen Agreement.

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Dutch News, 18.11.15: Dutch consider mini-Schengen zone to cut refugee influx http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2015/11/dutch-consider-mini-schengen-zone-to-cut-refugee-influx/

Politico, 21.11.15: What is Schengen? http://www.politico.eu/article/what-is-schengen-explainer-borders-europe-free-movement/

ESO: Background information: Letter to President François Hollande of France from European Council President Donald Tusk on the attacks in Paris / Joint statement of the Heads of State or Government and leaders of the European Union and its institutions on the terrorist attacks in Paris http://www.europeansources.info/record/countries-rethink-commitments-to-accept-refugees/

ESO: Information Guide: European Migration Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-european-migration-challenges/

Večer, 21.11.15: 'Mini Schengen' and other signs of decay (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE173637-Mini-Schengen-and-other-signs-of-decay

EUObserver, 30.11.15: Dutch diplomat: 'Is there a mini-Schengen plan? No' https://euobserver.com/justice/131308

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