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''European Union (EU)''. | ''European Union (EU)''. | ||
Collective term for the | Collective term for the 27 European countries - 23 EU member states, plus four other countries - which have open borders between them. | ||
The | The participating EU member states are: | ||
:Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. | :Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. | ||
The other four members of the Schengen Area are: | The other four members of the Schengen Area are: | ||
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==Four EU member states expected to join Schengen== | |||
The following EU member states are expected to join the Schengen Area in due course: | The following EU member states are expected to join the Schengen Area in due course: | ||
:Bulgaria | :Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania. | ||
== | ==EU member state opted out of Schengen== | ||
Ireland | Ireland has opted out of the Schengen arrangements. | ||
==Origins== | |||
The originating Schengen Agreement was signed in 1985 in the Luxembourg village of Schengen, by five countries: | The originating Schengen Agreement was signed in 1985 in the Luxembourg village of Schengen, by five countries: | ||
:Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. | :Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. | ||
Revision as of 16:50, 24 January 2024
European Union (EU).
Collective term for the 27 European countries - 23 EU member states, plus four other countries - which have open borders between them.
The participating EU member states are:
- Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
The other four members of the Schengen Area are:
- Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
Four EU member states expected to join Schengen
The following EU member states are expected to join the Schengen Area in due course:
- Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
EU member state opted out of Schengen
Ireland has opted out of the Schengen arrangements.
Origins
The originating Schengen Agreement was signed in 1985 in the Luxembourg village of Schengen, by five countries:
- Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
