Special The symbolic and practical implications of the Schengen expansion
On December 21 the Czech Republic made another significant step in becoming a fully-fledged member of the European Union. At midnight, Czechs, along with nine other new EU member states, abolished their border controls and become part of the border-free Schengen area. Almost two decades after the fall of the Iron Curtain, the final barrier separating the former Eastern and Western bloc has been lifted. On the day of the country’s accession to the Schengen zone, I spoke to Ivo Slosarcik, lecturer of European and international law at Charles University. I started by asking him how the country’s entry to Schengen is going to affect people’s lives:
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