Suspending Schengen?
In the wake of the London bombings, France has decided to suspend the Schengen agreement, which allows free circulation of goods and people among a certain set of European countries. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4680163.stm for details.
Almost all other EU countries, including Italy, have re-inforced border checks.
I can't comment on what France did - they must have had their reasons. I can however comment on what Italy's interior minister, Beppe Pisanu, just said to the media that Italy thinks that we do not need to suspend the Schengen treaty (although we will re-inforce the borders). See http://www.agi.it/english/news.pl?doc=200507131641-1189-RT1-CRO-0-NF82&page=0&id=agionline-eng.italyonline for the official announcement.
Well done, Minister! No need to shut Italy's doors, let's instead fight the terrorism forces from within (there's many of them, as the first jail sentences for terrorism that coincidentally came out today proved).
Almost all other EU countries, including Italy, have re-inforced border checks.
I can't comment on what France did - they must have had their reasons. I can however comment on what Italy's interior minister, Beppe Pisanu, just said to the media that Italy thinks that we do not need to suspend the Schengen treaty (although we will re-inforce the borders). See http://www.agi.it/english/news.pl?doc=200507131641-1189-RT1-CRO-0-NF82&page=0&id=agionline-eng.italyonline for the official announcement.
Well done, Minister! No need to shut Italy's doors, let's instead fight the terrorism forces from within (there's many of them, as the first jail sentences for terrorism that coincidentally came out today proved).
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