Is Europe's dream of seamless travel falling apart? The Schengen Area, which allows 420 million Europeans to travel without border checks, is now under pressure. Germany has reintroduced controls, and other countries are following. What’s next for Schengen and European unity?
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00:00The Schengen area, Europe's passport-free zone binding together 420 million Europeans, is now under threat.
00:09Once a pillar of European integration, its future is increasingly uncertain.
00:15Last week, Germany announced it would reintroduce border controls with all nine of its neighbours,
00:20citing a surge in irregular migration and recent extremist attacks.
00:26Hungary quickly followed suit, tightening its borders to stem the flow of migrants.
00:33The fallout has been immediate. Poland called Germany's move unacceptable,
00:38while Austria refused to accept migrants turned back at the border.
00:44With Slovenia and Italy also ramping up controls, Schengen's future as a seamless travel zone is now on shaky ground.
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