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Switzerland joins Schengen

While Ireland, the UK and the ten new EU members remain outside the passport-free Schengen zone, Switzerland yesterday (26 October) signed up to join.

Switzerland will be the third non-EU country to join Schengen. Iceland and Norway are already members.

The name "Schengen" originates from a small town in Luxembourg where seven European Union countries signed a treaty, in June 1985, to end internal border checkpoints and controls.

Switzerland signed a total of nine agreements...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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