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Schengen and solidarity: the fragile balance between mutual trust and mistrust

Jul 04, 2012

Yves Pascouau

Senior Adviser on migration and mobility policies

This Policy Paper by Yves Pascouau examines the functioning of the ‘Schengen area’, which is based on solidarity mechanisms between its Member States and implies a high level of mutual trust.

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