The Schengen area

Name: The Schengen area
Uploaded: 2016-01-04T21:47:40+00:00
Duration: 1 min 20 s
Channel: AFP English
Description: Sweden on Monday imposed controls on travellers arriving from Denmark to try to curb an influx of refugees, prompting knock-on measures from Denmark that triggered fresh concern for Europe's Schengen passport-free zone. The Schengen Area is a 26 nation passport-free zone. It is one of the foundations of the European project, enshrining the fundamental right to free movement. VIDEOGRAPHIC

AFP English

Sweden on Monday imposed controls on travellers arriving from Denmark to try to curb an influx of refugees, prompting knock-on measures from Denmark that triggered fresh concern for Europe's Schengen passport-free zone. The Schengen Area is a 26 nation passport-free zone. It is one of the foundations of the European project, enshrining the fundamental right to free movement. VIDEOGRAPHIC

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