Visiting neighbours without border controls: On 21 December 2007 nine new states became part of the Schengen area – a step that has a very varied reception in different parts of Europe. » more
For the citizens of the new member states, the Schengen enlargement comes with many positive effects. For their neighbours, however, it is a tremendous curtailing of their freedom of travel, with far-reaching consequences - even for the EU. Anita Szymborska offers a critical analysis. » more
The expansion of the Schengen area has not only brought new freedoms but also given rise to scepticism and fears about a lack of control and an increase in crime. » more
Here you will find links to reportage from areas affected by the Schengen expansion as well as to service websites and official documents concerning the Schengen Treaty. » more
The NATO foreign ministers gathered yesterday to confer on the crisis in the Caucasus. NATO General Secretary Jaap de Hoop Scheffer sharply condemned Russia and called for an immediate withdrawal of all Russian troops. Europe's press discusses the role of the alliance after Moscow's show of force.
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