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Romania and Bulgaria join Schengen area, opening passport-free travel by land in EU
Lifting of controls at land borders will remove bottlenecks that often kept trucks loaded with goods stuck at border
The Irish Times view on Schengen: fraying freedom of movement
With populist parties shaping the narrative, Europe’s risky game of border dominoes may topple the historic achievement
EU’s Schengen free travel area not so free as Germany imposes more border checks
Founding member states are chipping away at the original idea - some would say ideal - of Schengen
German border checks the frustrating new normal in what was the heart of EU’s open-border Schengen area
As migration ramps up tensions in the Scholz coalition, few in Berlin expect ‘temporary’ border measures to be eased before June 2026, when a new EU migration and asylum pact comes in
EU officials agree to increase security on rail routes
European ministers discuss reforms following gunman on Amsterdam-Paris express
State must work hard to break down the barriers that hamper firms doing business
Initiatives like the Common Travel Area agreement with the UK must make it easier to travel and do business
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