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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 11:33 am
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Eclipsepearl
 
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Originally Posted by MHG
Just heard on radio that for that occasion border controls will be reinstated ! But afterwards they will go back to random checks ...
Originally Posted by caspritz78
Absolutely normal and legal. Passport controls are only suspended under the Schengen treaty and can be re instated by any Schengen member if they see the need for it. This happens normally during large international events like a large soccer tournament or some large political summit.

I wouldn't wonder if we will see passport/ ID checks at the German-French border during the NATO summit in April.
Yes, the Schengen agreement was suspended mid-February between Germany and France for the Nato Summit. It was killer for those of us on the border who do shopping in the other country.
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