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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9504

19 September 2007
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha
Schengen Area may be extended ahead of schedule

Brussels, 18/09/2007 (Agence Europe) - Countries which joined the EU in 2004 may be able to join the border control-free Schengen Area before the scheduled date of 31 December 2007, explained EU Justice, Freedom and Security Commissioner Franco Frattini on Tuesday. Speaking after a meeting of EU interior ministers in Brussels on Tuesday, Frattini said he hoped they could join before Christmas as this would send an excellent message for the EU's visibility. There are currently 15 countries in...

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