Since the Schengen Treaty has eliminated border control among most old a new member states, a few municipalities tried to erect new barriers. Three Austrian and Hungarian MEPs demonstrated against the illegal barrier between Fertörákos and St. Margarethen on the Austrian-Hungarian border. This is not a unique case: the municipality of Slovensko Nové Mesto has… » read more
Archives for mobility
EU Mobility Week: a car-free Sunday every month?
September 15, 2008
This week the European Union has its annual Mobility Week. Brussels, like many other cities in Europe will have a car-free day on Sunday. But there are some points that I think could be improved. Original post by brusselsblogger
Against Schengen II: Mörbisch vs Fertörákos
April 16, 2008
When the Central European countries joined the Schengen no border control zone, most people were joyful. A number of municipalities went against history and tried to block entry through the invisible border. After the Slovakian-Hungarian border we move to Austria and Hungary to see why. Mörbisch am See/Meggyes (A) and Fertőrákos/Kroisbach (HU) are two villages… » read more
Against Schengen II: Mörbisch vs Fertörákos
April 15, 2008
When the Central European countries joined the Schengen no border control zone, most people were joyful. A number of municipalities went against history and tried to block entry through the invisible border. After the Slovakian-Hungarian border we move to Austria and Hungary to see why. Mörbisch am See/Meggyes (A) and Fertőrákos/Kroisbach (HU) are two villages… » read more
Against history: municipalities reverting Schengen I.
March 21, 2008
The Hungarian Kingdom has lost its northern historic territories and its Slovakian, German, Jewish and of course Hungarian citizens in 1920. The relations between the new Czechoslovakia and Hungary had never been very good. The borders have divided communities for 87 years and made bad economic barriers in the regional economy until both countries entered… » read more
Free transatlantic travel for Central Europeans
March 19, 2008
The U.S. has upset the EU with granting visa free travel to Czech citizens on a bilateral basis, which was followed by similar agreements wit Hungary, Estonia and Latvia. Similar agreements are expected with other Central European countries. The new, former Communist EU member states are usually have a better relationship with the U.S. than… » read more