On this day in 1995, free movement in Europe became a reality thanks to the Schengen Agreement. What does it mean? 🤔 A Europe without borders, where any person from the 26 member countries of the Schengen Area may cross the internal borders without being subjected to border checks. Today, most EU countries are part of the border-free Schengen Area, directly benefitting more than 400 million EU citizens. | European Commission

1.3K reactions · 139 shares | Celebrating 40 years of Schengen! Every day, over 3.5 million people cross internal borders for work or study, or to visit family and friends. | Council of the European Union | Facebook