Originally Posted by
B747-437B
FCO is especially lazy. CDG is worse.
I found it to be the opposite. In FCO the IO didn't even look at me or my passport. I was waived right through. No one searched my luggage or hassled me at customs. CDG was more ridged, they actually looked through my passport and asked me what I was doing there. Still, no where near as bad as the UK or US, but at least they looked at my ID.