Podcasts about schengen agreement

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Dolly Jørgensen, Professor of History at the University of Stavanger in Norway and a specialist in the history of extinction.We start in 2012 with the death of a famous Galapagos tortoise called Lonesome George, who was the last of his species.Then, the incredible tale of how an Irish priest, Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, saved thousands of prisoners of war and Jews in Rome during World War 2.We hear how the Sino-Indian War of 1962 left a painful legacy for Indian families of Chinese descent.Plus, one of the signatories of the Schengen Agreement recalls the day it was signed in 1985.Finally, Ronald Reagan's former speechwriter looks back on the President's 1987 'Tear down this wall' speech, delivered in Berlin.Contributors: Dolly Jørgensen - Professor of History at the University of Stavanger. James Gibbs - Vice President of Science and Conservation at the Galapagos Conservancy. Hugh O'Flaherty - relative of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty. Joy Ma - Indian woman of Chinese descent born in the Deoli camp. Robert Goebbels - signed the Schengen Agreement. Peter Robinson - US President Reagan's former speechwriter.(Photo: Lonesome George the tortoise. Credit: Rodrigo Buendia/AFP Getty Images)

On 14 June 1985, five politicians met on a boat in the town of Schengen, in Luxembourg, to sign an agreement to get rid of border checks between their countries: Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France and West Germany. The Schengen Area now encompasses more than 450 million people and 29 countries in Europe.Rachel Naylor speaks to Robert Goebbels, who was Luxembourg's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and one of the original five signatories. Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic' and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy's Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they've had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America's occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.(Photo: Catherine Lalumière from France signs the Schengen Agreement, with Robert Goebbels next to her, on the left. Credit: Marcel Mochet / AFP via Getty Images)

In this episode, investigative journalist and historian Isaac Stanley-Becker discusses his revealing new book, Europe Without Borders: A History (Princeton University Press). Drawing on newly accessible archives and in-depth interviews, Stanley-Becker sheds light on the little-known origins of the Schengen Agreement—long celebrated as a cornerstone of European integration and free movement. Yet, as this conversation uncovers, the story behind Schengen is far more complex. The book reveals how the agreement was forged through diplomatic secrecy, reinforced surveillance systems, and the tightening of external borders, often at the expense of migrants from former European colonies. The podcast explores how these contradictions were built into Schengen from the start, how postcolonial activist movements like the sans-papiers challenged its exclusionary logic, and whether the original vision of a borderless Europe can survive in the face of renewed nationalism, migration crises, and the erosion of trust in European unity. It's a conversation that opens up vital questions about the meaning of freedom, belonging, and mobility in today's Europe.

Former Czech President Václav Klaus joins the Center for Immigration Studies podcast to discuss migration, national identity, and the importance of the nation-state. An economist and longtime advocate for national sovereignty, President Klaus challenges prevailing European views on immigration, multiculturalism, and the European Union.Key highlights:Reconciling free market economics with the necessity of limited immigration and secure borders.Differentiating between individual migration and mass migration.Arguing that low birthrates do not justify increased migration.Explaining mass migration as being demand-driven, caused by politics and social policies.Critiquing labor importation as a policy failure that undermines citizens' motivation to work.Emphasizing the importance of national borders and criticizing the Schengen Agreement.Distinguishing between migrants and legitimate refugees as opposed to distinguishing between legal and illegal migrants.HostMark Krikorian is the Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies.GuestFormer Czech President Václav KlausRelated"Europe All Inclusive: Understanding the Current Migration Crisis"Václav Klaus' personal websiteIntro MontageVoices in the opening montage:Sen. Barack Obama at a 2005 press conference.Sen. John McCain in a 2010 election ad.President Lyndon Johnson, upon signing the 1965 Immigration Act.Booker T. Washington, reading in 1908 from his 1895 Atlanta Exposition speech.Laraine Newman as a "Conehead" on SNL in 1977.Hillary Clinton in a 2003 radio interview.Cesar Chavez in a 1974 interview.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaking to reporters in 2019.Prof. George Borjas in a 2016 C-SPAN appearance.Sen. Jeff Sessions in 2008 comments on the Senate floor.Charlton Heston in "Planet of the Apes".

Today's Episode of the podcast was recorded live from the Frontier, as today marks 30 years since the Schengen Agreement came into effect. It allows 450 million But could Gibraltar gain access to Schengen in the future with a Treaty? We spoke to some key figures related to the Schengen Agreement. GBC's Kevin Ruiz has done a lot of reporting from the Frontier over the years recounted his memories of the conversations people were having over Schengen 30 years ago.Juan Carmona was the mayor of La Linea at the when the Schengen Agreement was being discussed and signed.Darren Cerisola is the current President of the Cross Frontier Group. He told us about some of the work that they have been doing in recent months.Albert Danino was a European Studies teacher as well as part of the European Movement when the Schengen Agreement came into effect. He told us what Gibraltar was like back in 1995.And, Denise Matthews has always wanted Gibraltar to have closer ties with Europe, and was part of a famous human rights case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frontex, the EU border agency is armed and is the only EU body to have a uniform. It's task is to guard the EU's borders and to implement the aggressive push back of migrants trying to escape war and poverty to reach Europe. With an increasing budget it also operates unaccountably. But as the EU tries to maintain "Fortress Europe" it's own system designed to maintain free-movement of labour within the Schengen Agreement area is beginning to fall apart. There are increasing numbers of instances of restrictions by individual countries on the Agreement's operation or of its suspension. The massive contradictions at the heart of the EU's management of migration are becoming impossible to ignore.

The world is shutting its borders to immigrants. Yesterday, we featured a conversation with Laurie Trautman who dates the Covid crisis of 2020 as the tragic moment when the entire world closed its doors to immigrants. But even in the internationalist EU, border policy is tightening. According to Washington Post's Isaac Stanley-Becker, author of the new book Europe Without Borders: A History, borders have emerged as a critical geopolitical flashpoint within the EU. Against this backdrop, Stanley-Becker examines the 40-year history of Europe's Schengen Agreement, which eliminated internal borders between participating European nations. He explores how this landmark agreement, signed in 1985 in a small Luxembourg town, represented both a practical economic arrangement and a bold experiment in post-war European integration. Stanley-Becker reveals the complex negotiations between France and Germany that drove the initiative, as well as how the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 dramatically reshaped the agreement's implementation. He also delves into current challenges to Schengen, including the rise of populist parties, immigration pressures, and Germany's recent decision to reinstate border controls. Through this historical lens, Stanley-Becker offers valuable context for understanding how Europe's experiment with borderless travel relates to an illiberal world now shutting its borders to immigrants.Isaac Stanley-Becker is staff writer at the Washington Post focusing on intelligence and national security. He has been an investigative reporter on the national staff and reported from across Europe. He earned his PhD in history from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes scholar. He was part of the team that won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting in 2024 for “American Icon,” a series exploring the role of the AR-15 in American life.Keen On is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

#BERLIN: The Schengen agreement is tattered. Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,  Strategic Europe, in Berlin. 1890 MAGDEBURG SAXONY

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jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/2jm8u7t3 Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Croatia more involved in the European Union from today. An Chróit níos rannpháirtí san Aontas Eorpach ó inniu. Two major new policies apply in Croatia from today which make the country even more closely related to the European Union than it has been until now. Tá feidhm sa Chróit ó inniu le dhá mhórbheartas nua a fhágann go bhfuil an tír níos dlúthbhaintí fós leis an Aontas Eorpach ná mar a bhí go dtí seo. The euro has been the official currency of Croatia since midnight and it is now one of only a handful of countries participating in the eurozone. Is é an euro airgeadra oifigiúil na Cróite ón meán oíche agus tá sí anois ar cheann de scór tíortha atá páirteach sa limistéar euro. In addition, Croatia is now one of the 27 European countries participating in the Schengen Agreement. Chomh maith leis sin, tá an Chróit anois ar cheann den 27 tír Eorpach atá páirteach i gComhaontú Schengen. Citizens of those countries have free travel permission in each other's countries, according to the Schengen Agreement. Tá saorchead taistil ag saóranaigh na dtíortha sin i dtíortha a chéile, de réir Chomhaontú Schengen. Croatia has been a member state of the European Union for ten years and it is claimed that it would be better able to fight inflation now that it is participating in the eurozone. Tá an Chróit ina ballstát den Aontas Eorpach le deich mbliana agus maítear gur fearr a bheas sí in ann dul i ngleic leis an mboilsciú anois ó tá sí rannpháirteach sa limistéar euro. But as with other European countries, food and fuel prices in Croatia have risen dramatically since Russia invaded Ukraine ten months ago. Ach an oiread le tíortha eile na hEorpa, tá praghsanna bia agus breosla sa Chróit ardaithe as cuimse ó rinne an Rúis ionradh ar an Úcráin deich mí ó shin. The inflation rate in Croatia was 13.5% in November, compared to 10% in the euro area. 13.5 faoin gcéad a bhí sa ráta boilscithe sa Chróit i mí na Samhna, i gcomórtas le 10 faoin gcéad sa limistéar euro. However, many people in Croatia believe that the major European countries - France and Germany in particular - will benefit the most from Croatia's membership in the eurozone. Mar sin féin, creideann go leor daoine sa Chróit gurb iad tíortha móra na Eorpa - an Fhrainc agus an Ghearmáin go háirithe - gurb iad na tíortha sin is mó a bhainfeas tairbhe as ballraíocht na Cróite sa limistéar euro. On the contrary, the hospitality sector is very happy with the free travel permit and it is expected that there will be a renewed boom in tourism in Croatia because of it. Os a choinne sin, tá an earnáil fáilteachtais an-sásta leis an saorchead taistil agus táthar ag súil go mbeidh borradh as an nua faoin turasóireacht sa Chróit dá bhíthin. Heavy security will always be in place, however, in the east of the country along the border with Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro. Beidh dianslándáil i bhfeidhm i gcónaí, áfach, in oirthear na tíre feadh na teorann leis an mBoisnia-Heirseagaivéin, an tSeirbia agus Montainéagró. This is a big challenge since the border is 1,350 kilometers long. Is mór an dúshlán an méid sin ó tá an teorainn 1,350 ciliméadar ar a fad.

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Bart and I invited three scientists from both sides of the canal to talk about Brexit and how it impacts scientists and the scientific endeavor. Our guests are Andrew Phillipides (British citizen, and professor at Sussex University, UK), Thomas Nowotny (German citizen, and professor at Sussex University, UK), and Clare Hancock (British citizen, and PhD student at Göttingen University, Germany). Listen to the Full Conversation on Patreon! The goal of the EU is to promote peace, freedom, security and justice, sustainable development, social inclusion, cohesion and solidarity among member states, to respect cultural diversity, to establish an economic and monetary union (EUR). And most important for this podcast, the European Union coordinates efforts to further scientific and technological progress across Europe. The EU runs a research programmes that is renewed every 7 years. For the current one, Horizon 2020, the EU spent nearly €80 billion that are provided by the member states. And this money goes into the funding and promotion of research across the EU. The second important property of the EU for science is the freedom to travel, work, and live anywhere within the member states, as it is agreed in the Schengen Agreement. In 2016 the citizens of the UK voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. This means that all these benefits from 40 years of Pan-European negotiations, are lost and have to be negotiated anew. What are the consequences for Science in the UK and in the rest of the EU? Our guests talk about both the practical and formal consequences, but also the personal and social costs of Brexit. Summary On the funding site, the British Government will ensure the continuation of EU funded projects in the UK - at least for the 2-year transition period. A possible long-term solution would be the Swiss model. Switzerland contributes to the scientific funding in the EU financially, and in exchange Swiss labs can apply for EU funding programmes. On the side of free movement, there is a little bit more of a hassle. A lot of bureaucracy is going into this. While nothing may change regarding simple travel, moving between the UK and EU to work and live is much more complicated. The strongest impact, however, is the social one. The uncertainty of Brexit makes people reluctant to move to the UK to study or to do research. And it seems to have had affected the ability of UK labs to successfully apply for EU grants, negatively, for years. Do you have questions, comments or suggestion? Email info@scienceforprogress.eu, write us on facebook or twitter, or leave us a video message on Skype for dennis.eckmeier. Become a Patron! But it is not just funding and bureaucracy that deters students and researchers from moving to the UK. While surely many reasons have led to the outcome of the Brexit referendum, it did embolden xenophobia in the UK. Besides the chaotic political situation, this in particular has damaged the reputation of the British people. Maybe a silver lining for the EU is that the Brexit example may have detered other countries from seriously considering to leave the EU. This may give the EU a chance to instead work on its reputation of being a barely democratic institution that mostly panders to elites. I think everybody in this conversation agrees that leaving the EU is a bad decision that was made under questionable circumstances. And we all hope that the best solution for both UK and the rest of the EU can be found. links: • Andrew Phillipides' Insect Navigation Group • Thomas Nowotny • Clare Hancock

Welcome to Finance & Fury’s Furious Fridays… This week we continue looking at the EU. If you didn’t catch last week’s episode, you might want to check it out here. It explains what the EU is, and what their role in Europe actually looks like. This week we dive a little deeper and look at the two issues faced by the countries who are considering leaving the EU - Loss of sovereignty & Immigration. Loss of sovereignty A lot of nations (Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland) lived under brutal authoritarian governments – for most of the 20th They swapped Nazi rule, for Soviet rule and now the EU rule The Internet Censorship Bill is a great example of loss of sovereignty Article 13 – the new Copyright Directive involves the creation of a crowdsourced database of "copyrighted works". Platforms such as FB, Youtube etc must take this into account and block “copyrighted works” from being posted on their sites. Billions of people around the world will be able to submit anythingto the blacklists There is no onus to prove you actually hold the copyright, and no punishment for false submissions Article 11 simply gives publishers the right to ask for paid licenses when their news stories are shared on online platforms. This would destroy FB and Youtube. Good or not – this is where a lot of people get their information, updates about current events and news. It’s all shared content. The thing that was the turning point for most was realising how little Sovereignty they have when considering the current immigration crisis There are two complicated issues – The Schengen Agreement and The Dublin Regulations These will probably cause the downfall of the EU Schengen Agreement- border checks on internal borders (i.e. between member states) are abolished Restricted border checks to external borders only – Meaning free travel for anyone inside the EU Some nations aren’t a part of it – UK still has customs, even on the train between France and the UK Almost the same as moving from QLD to NSW to Vic The Dublin Regulation- the EU member country that an immigrant first reaches MUST process the asylum application Prevents asylum applicants in the EU from "asylum shopping" – moving to the country of their choice, typically the country that will provide better welfare. This wasn’t well enforced until 2016, but now it’s placing too much responsibility on the member states on the EU's external borders – Italy, Greece and Hungary – who receive the most immigrants on their doorsteps. Italy – boats from Africa, Hungary and Greece – Turkey Spain – from Morocco The new proposal would introduce a "centralized automated system" to record the number of asylum applications across the EU and presents a "reference key" based on a Member State's GDP and population size. The country is essentially given a quota of how many migrants they have to accept. The populations of the country have no say on immigration policies If a Member State chooses not to accept the asylum seekers – it will have to contribute $250,000 per application as a "solidarity contribution". This got me thinking – that is a LOT of money per person – especially given the narrative that there is massive “economic benefit” in migration  So, what are the economic effects of migration? There are two sides to the coin, and it all depends on who is moving where. Immigration – the words is now used as a collective term for both legal and illegal migrants entering a country, including refugees. The “Sending” countries experience both good and bad effects off emigration. “Brain Drain” - the loss of trained and educated individuals to emigration – This is generally through legal immigration. Currently more African scientists and engineers working in the U.S. than there are in all of Africa, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Africa only retains 1.3% of the world’s health care practitioners – UN Population Fund 2006 With almost 17% of the world’s population and 64% of the population with HIV/AIDs Remittances - funds that emigrants earn abroad and send back to their home countries Estimates at $530bn in 2012 Money leaving the shores of a country reducing the multiplier effect in the nation the money is being sent from because it’s not money that will be spent in that nation. Might have small currency pressures, and also props up the sending country with higher spending   The “Receiving” countries Population growth is heightened – More people buying things, and paying taxes (that is, for the portion of immigrants who are working) This helps to address skills shortages but may also decrease domestic wages This can also add to public burden (though this is negligible for skilled migration) There are a lot of hidden costs of immigration; Welfare, Education, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Housing Increases unrest and economic inequality CIS study concluded that, “immigration has dramatically increased the size of the nation’s low-income population” Disparities between immigrants in Germany and native Germans; 49% of non-Germans falling below the poverty line compared to 23% of original native citizens.   This is due to immigrants being less likely to be employed – 81% for natives to 66% of non-Germans. “The consequences are segregation, housing problems and divided cities” (Traynor, 2010)   Who does this benefit? Migrant workers often fill low-wage jobs as supply of labour (e.g. agricultural and service sectors). Helps to lower costs for big companies and increase supply of labour at a greater rate than demand for labour …which of course means lower wage growth. For example: Why do celebs want to open borders in the US? Who else will clean their 12-bedroom mansions (ironically, they don’t let refugees stay with them) inside giant walls of their own. Economic effects – Doesn’t tell a good story Netherlands: Each Muslim migrant costs $1,150,000 in total over their lifetime Germany: Total migrant cost was $86bn over 4 years. This equates to 12 Germans needing to work to pay taxes for 1 migrant Italy: Spent $4.2bn on migrants in 2017 (about one seventh of Italy’s budget) UK: $120bn pounds over 17 years Sweden: $18.6bn in costs for migrants in 2017 (19% of their Government budget, and 3.2% of GDP) 60k Euro is spent per migrant per year, whilst the average Swedish household income is only 29k Euro. Let that sink in.   The real world effects It comes back to legal immigration vs illegal/refugee intake. There is a massive distinction. In 2015 the EU had 1.8m illegal immigrants in the one year Accepting a massive number of refugees compared to rest of world US: 38k refugees per annum Australia: 18k refugees per annum Italy: 150k refugees per annum Sweden: 160k refugees per annum (2% of their population) You hear in the media it is a “refugee crisis” but in reality, it is economic migration. A recent report showed that the reality is only 1 in 5 are coming from a ‘war zone’. Estimates at over 8m people have migrated to the EU in the past 6 years, with a staggering 75% being young men – not woman and children like you see in the media. System was broken – 65% of child refugees were actually found out to be adults. This number is even worse in Sweden at 85%. This really hurts the sending countries – there’s now slavery again in Libya through human trafficking. 78% of EU citizens want tighter control over borders and immigration.   Beyond economics – the current state of the EU Remember, these are the statistics; simply reality and the facts. The UK leaving the EU because the people feel the damage is already done Most common boys name is now Mohammed (or one of its variants) In London the white British people are a minority, Savile Town has 1% white: 48 out of 4,050 Unfortunately, it has created a clash of cultures The UK is the acid attack capital of the world – there were 77 in 2012, and 465 in 2017 Grooming gangs with underage girls (Oxford, Rotherham, Rochdale, Newcastle, the list goes on) has been going on for over 10 years. Not going to go into details but look it up, but be warned if you start to research this yourself. It’s horrific. Sweden In 2015 Sweden took in almost 180k refugees (2% of their population) This caused unrest (putting it lightly) Arson attacks – 100 cars were burned in a coordinated attack a few months ago Back in 2016 – 40 hand grenade attacks – more recently on cop stations as well “No go” zones (this has been rebranded to “Vulnerable Areas”) There were 61 ‘no go zones’ in 2017 – 23 were ‘especially vulnerable’ This is just rebranding. Whilst it’s technically true that you can still go to these places you might end up like the reporters who have gone there. Not. Good. Sanandaji Has been a sharp increase in welfare payments, 60 percent of which go to immigrants Sweden expects to spend about 7 percent of its $100 billion budget next year on refugees – double what was spent in 2015 Only 25 percent of Somali refugees (age 25–64) were employed in the formal economy in 2010 This brings us back to the EU motto from last Furious Friday episode; “United in Diversity”…but how well is that working? There is a massive difference between Racial and Cultural diversity. Race means nothing, everyone should be treated the same Culture is the cohesion that keeps a country together and the ability to communicate and cooperate, with everyone playing by the same rules, building towards the same thing, is what keeps a country together. It’s like building a house – What happens if the carpenter, tiler, builder, architect all have their own ideas about what it should look like? What if they don’t pay attention to the plans and try to make it how they want it? The EU population is annoyed as their figurative houses are falling down. And, they have little say when it comes to this. There is a difference between legal and illegal immigration, and refugee/asylum migration. One has been selected to come in and one hasn’t. It’s hard to conceptualise at the global level. But here’s a question: do you lock your doors? Or have a fence around your place? Why? To protect yourself, family or stuff from other people/strangers. A Government has one role – look after the interest of its citizens. Almost all the time that is achieved through good relationships between countries and peace. Immigration policy is the same thing as locking your doors at night, or conversely, leaving them open for anyone to come in.   History of migration Nations were built on immigrants? Very true – key word her is ‘were’. Migration has changed. In the old days it was in reverse – People from Italy, Ireland, Greece, England were moving to places that were harder to live in than their homelands - were going to make something for themselves. Flow of migration was from richest parts of the world to the poorest Where would you have rather lived – London or Australia – in 1788? Compared to today, both options don’t look great. But back then London was one of the better places to live in the world. Things were hard: for example, almost half of the original colonists in the US starved in the first few years. But thanks to socialist policies once they were given property rights things took off. Today the opposite is occurring. Major net migration has reversed over the past 200 years. I am all for immigration, but not if it hurts the local population or if it hurts the immigrants (think people smuggling, slavery, human trafficking, and the dangers of actually getting themselves to the new country). Imagine that you move to Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq. How hard would it be to integrate? Language, culture, etc. Naturally most would isolate themselves and want things to be like home. I wouldn’t dare move to another country and try and make it like Australia – what is the point then of moving? Anyone who wants to have a Socialist government can move to Venezuela – the UN released a report showing 3m people have left their due to their socialist economy.   In Summary – We’re looking at Death by Demographics Bringing these facts to bear – Not only is this restricting economic growth of the EU, it is costing more through migration We’re finishing up this topic next Friday by looking at the flow on effects of the EU breaking up; on the Share Markets, Bond markets and on economic growth. As always, if you have a question or topic you’d like to know more about, contact us at www.financeandfury.com.au/contact   Here are some links to some of the information we’ve been looking at: http://www.opennetwork.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Tent-Open-Refugees-Work_V13.pdf http://migrationcouncil.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2015_EIOM.pdf https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/02/10/the-death-of-the-most-generous-nation-on-earth-sweden-syria-refugee-europe/ http://bruegel.org/2017/01/the-economic-effects-of-migration/  

Border practices at the Italy-Austria border are part of a wider trend of questionable practices used by EU Member States which render irrelevant both the Schengen Agreement and the Dublin Regulation.

Darrell Castle discusses the Schengen agreement, which creates open borders across the European Union, and the continuing migration crisis.

Europe analyst Adriano Bosoni explains why the geography of Greece poses a security problem for Europe and the Schengen Agreement states. Also, science and technology analyst Rebecca Keller discusses robotic bees and other innovations that could help farmers in the future.

In today's episode of the Zero To Travel Podcast, we’re discussing a somewhat unknown little gem: The Repositioning Cruise! A one-way cruise that doesn’t return to the port of call. We’re also briefly discussing the Schengen Agreement.For this episode, I sit down with Bobby from bobbyandabby.com. Bobby and his wife Abby are adventurers looking to expand their world. Bobby gives tips and insights on the Repositioning Cruise experience; it was their transportation to Europe for their 6 month bike tour!You’ll Learn:How long you can stay in EuropeRules of the Schengen Agreement and how to bend themHow to work in exchange for a free place to stayWhat is a Repositioning CruisePros and Cons of the Repositioning Cruise (And Why You Should Consider Doing One)Where to find information on Repositioning CruisesWho to talk to about Repositioning CruisesTypical pricing for Repositioning CruisesHow to get the lowest pricing on Repositioning CruisesAdditional Benefits of the Repositioning CruisePort of Entry GuidelinesFurther Clarification of the Schengen AgreementManaging Service Fees on the Repositioning CruiseAnd much more!Resources MentionedBobby and AbbyWork AwayCruise CompeteLocation IndieNomadic Matt's How To Stay In Europe For More Than 90 DaysFor more episodes of the Zero To Travel podcast, check out the archives!The post How To Book Ultra Cheap Cruises – Repositioning Cruises with Bobby Weaver : Zero To Travel Podcast appeared first on Zero to Travel.