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Spain and Portugal join Schengen Group

01 November 1991

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On 24 June Spain and Portugal formally joined the Schengen Group by signing the 1985 Schengen Accord and the 1990 Supplementary Agreements. The other member countries are: Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg. The Agreement covers the abolition of border controls, co-operation on visas, immigration and policing policies. One of the primary objectives of Schengen is the abolition of border controls which the four other EC countries - UK, Denmark, Greece and Ireland - say they want to maintain. However, Greece has now asked for observer status. Although the UK government which is firmly opposed to getting rid of border controls it is holding meetings with the Schengen Group on the exchange of information.

Migration News Sheet July 1991.

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