Tag: EU
Forgetting Poland
port1080.
Posted to Politics on Tue Sep 22, 2009 at 12:32:11 AM EST (promoted by DEMachina). RSS.
President Obama has nixed plans for a missile shield based in Poland and the Czech Republic, meant to defend Europe from Iranian long range missile attack.
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Soon to be heard at the EU Border: But.... but... but I'm an American!
pO157.
Posted to Etcetera on Wed Feb 13, 2008 at 12:13:14 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
The European Union is contemplating making all foreigners entering and leaving the EU subject themselves to fingerprinting to fight illegal immigration and terrorism.
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Europe's Schengen Zone Expands
novy.
Posted to Legal on Wed Dec 26, 2007 at 01:15:05 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
When you cross from one Canadian province to another, or from one American state to another, you run into signs that say, e.g., "Welcome to Alberta" or "Welcome to Oregon" and you just continue driving. But if you cross national borders, you run into customs checkpoints where armed guards can insist on checking your papers or going through your possessions for contraband. Unless you travel in continental Europe between countries that participate in Schengen Agreement, which permits passage between member countries without border controls.
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