A Europe without internal borders? Free movement of persons
Briefing
25-06-2018
Different groups of EU citizens enjoy the right to freedom of movement across the EU, making it possible to work in another Member State, retire, study, set up a business, follow a family member or look for a job. EU citizens, tourists and businesses benefit from these rights as well as the Schengen area, which greatly facilitates freedom of movement. Contrary to popular belief, thus opening internal EU borders has not led to an increase in crime. Rather, Schengen innovations such as enhanced police cooperation and harmonised external border controls help Europe work against cross-border crime. Closing EU internal borders again could lead to costs of between €100 and 230 billion over 10 years.
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- border control
- cross-border dimension
- ECONOMICS
- EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
- employment
- EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS
- EU visa policy
- European citizenship
- European construction
- European security
- EUROPEAN UNION
- family
- family
- fight against crime
- foreign national
- freedom of movement
- illegal migration
- internal border of the EU
- international law
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- international security
- LAW
- migration
- organisation of teaching
- POLITICS
- politics and public safety
- regions and regional policy
- residence permit
- right of establishment
- rights and freedoms
- Schengen Agreement
- social affairs
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS
- student mobility