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Slovakian, Estonian, German and French press on: Denmark's Schengen exit
A conflict over border controls in the Schengen area has broken out in the run-up to today's meeting of EU interior ministers. Denmark passed new controls on 11 May for fear of illegal immigrants from eastern Europe, while France and Italy are apprehensive about migrants from North Africa. The press defends freedom of movement and warns against short-sighted parochialism
Europe day 2011: Robert Schuman's dream: is it yours?
After drifting aimlessly for some time, the European union has reached crisis point. It has lost its way and with it popular legitimacy. Anti-Europeanism is now the currency of choice in many EU state
schengen zone, opinion, 9 de mayo, piigs, citizens, european union, politics
The 61st hour: no love for 'Europe day' on 9 May
Poor Greece, tough nuts Schwarzenegger, people's populism and economic depression. Robert Schuman, the-then French foreign minister who proposed the concept of the European Union on 9 May 1950, would be rotating in his grave. In spite of its celebratory pompous institutionalism and political speeches today, Europe is not in its finest hour
schengen zone, arnold schwarzenegger, herman van rompuy, populism, euweek, best of cafebabel.com, politics
Headscarfs and gags: Visa liberalisation view from Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina is queuing for new freedom; as of 15 December, the European Union will have liberalised the visa situation so that citizens can travel to the 25 countries of the Schengen. But contrary to the EU's expectations, not everyone is jumping for joy with the news
schengen zone, visa, bosnia and herzegovina, youth, albania, sarajevo, headscarf
Visa liberalisation: cripes! Are Bosnians going to swamp EU?
The news comes mid-afternoon on 8 November: the EU’s given the green light for Bosnia and Albania to travel in the 25 countries of the Schengen zone without a visa from mid-December! It has brought a smile back on a number of Bosnian faces who have tired of queuing in front of the embassies
schengen zone, visa, balkans, bosnia and herzegovina, albania, freedom of movement, eu frontiers
Greece crisis: lowdown on Germany's role, US credit agencies and more
Interview with French economist Céline Antonin ahead of the eurogroup summit on 7 May, where the attendees should confirm their €110 billion financial aid package to Greece, and the three burning questions arising from the crisis which also apply to the European union
schengen zone, stability and growth pact, germany, greece, euro, fmi, financial crisis
What communism means to three central and eastern European women
Twenty years since the fall of the Berlin wall, what does communism mean to Cecilia, 22, from Bulgaria, Katharina, 20, from Slovakia and Anna, 28, from the Czech Republic?
schengen zone, students, feminism, germany, cold war, past enlargements, berlin wall
Blue Card, Green Card: Czech Republic shows its true colours
Since 1 February 2009, the EU’s first Green Card came into existence in the Czech Republic. This has pre-empted the European Union’s plans for a Blue Card
schengen zone, green card, blue card, eudebate2009, prague, czech republic, immigration
Smuggling cigarettes in Schengen Poland
With the admission of Poland into the Schengen zone on 1 January 2008, smuggling is on the way out - perspective
schengen zone, legislación, poland, eu frontiers, contrabando, schengen
Brussels: commissioners play musical chairs
Frattini and Kyprianou to jump ship? Internal stories of fraud, external stories of fraud and far too few children born in Europe - it's the latest news from the EU capital
schengen zone, ageing society, franco frattini, liechtenstein, euweek, tax, news
Schengen: Slovenia and Italy help each other
When Slovenia became part of the Schengen zone on 21 December 2007, the 280km barrier separating it from Italy fell. It had been symbol of the iron curtain and the cold war that have divided Europe for decades
schengen zone, photogallery, communism, slovenia, society, italy, european union
50 years of football - of Hungarians and Frenchmen
Ferenc Puskás and Vikhash Dhorasoo's parallel career paths outline two universes - both of which feature a round ball
schengen zone, sport, paris, budapest, madrid, internal market, lyon
50 years of love across the Schengen zone
Love beyond frontiers - two Euro-couples relate their stories of post-war Europe bliss
schengen zone, languages, love, united kingdom, labour, immigration, france
Happy 5th birthday, cafebabel.com!
On 1st February 2001, the first 100% European media was born.
schengen zone, best of cafebabel.com, strasbourg, culture, european media, journalism, erasmus
