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Schengen Convention

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Schengen Convention, Agreement [ˈʃɛŋən]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an agreement, signed in 1985, but not implemented until 1995, to abolish border controls within Europe: ten countries had acceded by 1995; the UK is not a signatory


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Responsibility Sharing and the Dublin Convention The Schengen Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 between the Governments of the States of the Benelux Economic Union, the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Republic on the gradual abolition of checks at their common borders (5) was signed on June 19, 1990 [the Schengen acquis].
Mr Straw said the UK will shortly formally propose participation in the law enforcement and criminal judicial co-operation elements of the so-called Schengen Convention on free movement.
 
 
 
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