‘Half-dead’ Schengen limps on amid increased migration anxiety
13 Aug Member States

‘Half-dead’ Schengen limps on amid increased migration anxiety

Europe’s open borders are being replaced by ‘temporary’ checkpoints that are often anything but. With anti-migration politics on the rise and a broken asylum system, the loss of trust will be hard to restore.
by Eloise Hardy
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25 Aug 16
EU Commission calls into question Greek budget deficit figures
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23 Aug 16
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23 Aug 16
Brexit: Failure to trigger article 50 will 'clog up' EU decision-making
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23 Aug 16
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23 Aug 16
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23 Aug 16
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22 Aug 16
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22 Aug 16
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