EASTERN EUROPE JOINS BORDER-FREE ZONE
Friday, 21 Dec 2007
Several eastern European countries have been admitted into the border-free zone, a move that signals greater integration with those in the west.
The Schengen agreement's inclusion of places such as the Czech Republic, Hungary and Estonia into the zone has been widely seen as a highly significant development.
As a result of their entry into the zone, people from these countries will be able to cross the borders of other members without their passport.
Although this will be likely to help attract more visitors to eastern Europe, the reverse is also true, as holidaymakers from the region may be inclined to go to other places with open borders.
Countries in the border-free zone include Spain, France, Italy and Portugal.
Last night, Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico told delegates at a special ceremony: "From midnight tonight you can travel 4,000 km from Tallinn in Estonia to Lisbon in Portugal without any border controls."
A total of 24 nations are now part of the border-free zone, including Austria, Belgium, Finland and Sweden.
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