The speculation on exit plans of Greece from the Schengen zone is at the heart of a publication in the Economist, which is entitled «The Economist explains: Why Greece was almost kicked out of Schengen».
As outlined, the Schengen zone (enabled passport-free travel in 26 countries) has been under great pressure since August, due to the unprecedented number of immigrants and refugees, which has caused many governments to push for the reintroduction of checks at the borders, trends that have returned strongly after terrorist attacks in Paris. Some countries have closed their borders (permitted by the Treaty for reasons of national security), while others ask for its long-term suspension. “But despite the uncertain future of the zone, last week the expulsion was used as a threat against a member state, Greece, which refused to cooperate in the collective effort to address the refugee crisis. Why;”.
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