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Italy signs the Schengen Agreement

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01 March 1991

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Italy became the sixth member of the European Community to sign the Schengen Agreement in November last year. The Agreement was finally signed by Germany France Belgium Holland and Luxembourg in June 1990 after five years of discussions. Spain and Portugal joined the Agreement at the same time as observers declaring their intention to eventually become members. The Agreement covers the abolition of border controls co-operation on visas immigration and police policies. While there is a convergence of views amongst the 12 EC countries through the Trevi group the one basic difference is over the need to maintain border controls. The Schengen countries eight of the EC countries are abolishing controls at the borders but the UK, Denmark, Greece and Ireland are set to maintain internal controls. Financial Times, 28.11.90; Migration News Sheet, December 1990.

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