Schengen Area

Area of 29 European states without mutual border controls

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The Schengen Area is an area encompassing 29 European countries that have officially abolished border controls at their mutual borders. Being an element within the wider area of freedom, security and justice policy of the European Union (EU), it mostly functions as a single jurisdiction under a common visa policy for international travel purposes. The area is named after the 1985 Schengen Agreement and the 1990 Schengen Convention, both signed in Schengen, Luxembourg.

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Austria may lift veto preventing Romania and Bulgaria joining Schengen Austria's Interior Minister has hinted that Austria could lift its veto on full Schengen area membership for Romania and Bulgaria after improvements in border protection. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:02Published 2 weeks ago

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