The Schengen Travel Zone was set up to encourage more travel in Europe. Ostensibly, it allows you to cross the borders of member countries without having to show identification again. Organizers ...

Thanks to Schengen, he added, 'large numbers' of migrants arriving in southern Europe move freely across the continent to countries such as Germany, which saw a sharp rise in asylum applications ...

What is the Schengen Area? The Schengen Area is the world’s largest visa-free zone. The area consists of 27 countries, all located within continental Europe, that have removed the requirement of ...

The Schengen Area is a zone made up of 29 European countries, allowing both European and non-European travelers to move freely between member states without internal border controls.

Europe’s “border-free” Schengen zone has added travel protections for two more countries, making it easier for more people to explore the southeastern region of the continent.

While no country officially maintains completely open borders, several nations have established open-border agreements with specific regions, exemplified by Europe's Schengen Area.