EU countries move against Schengen, tighten borders

Europe’s free-travel zone, otherwise known as the Schengen Area, is increasingly being punctured by border controls as many EU countries opt to tighten their internal borders.

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Schengen, Europe's world-famous free-travel area, is under strain as a growing number of EU countries eye border controls. [Photo illustration by Esther Snippe for Euractiv. Photo credit: Getty Images and EPA]

Nikolaus J. Kurmayer Euractiv 23-08-2024 07:21 4 min. read Content type: Analysis Euractiv is part of the Trust Project

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