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Encyclopedia > Schengen

Schengen is a wine-growing village in south-eastern Luxembourg near the point where the borders of Germany, France and Luxembourg come together. It is part of the commune of Remerschen in Remich canton. Its population in 2004 was 425. This is a list of Communes of Luxembourg. ... Remerschen is a wine-growing village in south-eastern Luxembourg near the point where the three borders of Germany, France and Luxembourg come together. ... Remich (Luxembourgish: Réimech) is a small city in south-eastern Luxembourg with approx. ... This is a list of Cantons of Luxembourg, grouped by district. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The village became famous on 14 June 1985, when the Schengen treaty was signed aboard the ship Princesse Marie-Astrid on the Moselle River at Schengen . June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Schengen treaty is an agreement originally signed on June 14, 1985, by five European countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and The Netherlands). ... Moselle River/Germany The Moselle (French Moselle, German Mosel) is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg and Germany, joining the Rhine river at Koblenz. ...


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Schengen Visa (434 words)
A Schengen visa is a visa issued under the terms of the Schengen Agreement.
Schengen is a small town in Luxembourg, close to the borders with France and Germany where a number of EU countries signed an agreement in 1985 in order to facilitate free movement of persons within the EU area.
If the intention is to travel to several Schengen countries without having a main destination, one should apply for a visa at the Embassy/Consulate of the first country that one enters unless it is just a transit country.
Schengen Treaty (1257 words)
The Schengen Agreement was signed in 1985 in the village of Schengen, on the borders of Luxembourg, France and Germany.
There are now 15 Schengen countries (as of the date this was written) who have chosen to “harmonize” their immigration policies and act in a uniform manner.
Schengen is very difficult for a cruiser to comply with because you can only be in the EU three months out of six.
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