Schengen Convention Regional Multilateral

The Schengen convention is an agreement among European countries to abolish border controls between participating countries, harmonize external border controls, and organize cross-border police co-operation. It also implements a common visa area, whereby temporary visitors only need a single visa which is valid for all countries. The convention was originally signed by Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and The Netherlands in 1985, and has since expanded to include most European Union member states and several other countries.

• A Tale of Two Cities - A Citypaper article about the reunification of Valga and Valka after Estonia and Latvia joined Schengen and the border was abolished.
  
• Schengen Convention - Full text of the convention of 1990.
  
• Lithuania in the Schengen Area - Information on Lithuania's integration into the Schengen Area.
  
• Schengen Information System II - A study into the possibilities of producing and developing SIS II. Clarifies the functions and aims of SIS II.
  
• EuroVisa.info - Information about the Schengen visa for residents of the United States of America.
  
• The Schengen Area - A short article in European Navigator about the creation of the area.
  
• Internal Border Controls to be Lifted - A report from Finland’s 2006 EU presidency about the lifting of internal border controls between the new and old member states in the EU between 31 December 2007 and 29 March 2008.
  
• The Schengen acquis and its integration into the Union - History and development of the Schengen area.
  
• BBC: Fanfare for bigger border-free EU - Celebrations herald the enlargement of the Schengen zone to include nine more EU countries.
  
• Schengen Information System - Wikipedia - The information system used to implement the Schengen treaty. Lists people who are undesirable, requested for extradition, missing persons, suspects, stolen documents, vehicles, etc...
  
  

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