SCHENGEN


Meaning of SCHENGEN in English

[ 'ʃɛŋ(ə)n 'ʃɛŋɛn ]

■ noun [as modifier ] denoting an agreement on border controls signed in 1985 by France, Belgium, the Netherlands, (West) Germany, and Luxembourg, and later by a number of other countries.

Origin

the name of the town of ~ in Luxembourg, where the agreement was reached.

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