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European Commission

This is our Independence Moment.

From defence to clean tech, we choose independence over dependence.

We invest in security, democracy, and dignity – from housing and jobs to AI and energy.

We defend democracy. We protect media freedom. Because truth and trust are Europe's strongest shields.

Europe must fight for its freedom, unity, and future.

Leading, protecting, and delivering.

These are just some of the key battles Europe is fighting 👉 https://europa.eu/!NNWdhF

President von der Leyen speaking at the podium

hambier

@hambier@mastodon.opencloud.lu replied · 4 weeks ago

@EUCommission Freedom as in #ChatControl? Freedom as in border controls right at the #Schengen (LU) border?

No thanks.

European Commission

@EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu · 2 months ago

What lets you travel freely across 29 different European countries?

It’s Schengen, of course! So, you’re free to live your best European Summer!

Schengen is one of the world’s largest zones of free movement. It has reshaped how over 450 million Europeans live, work, and travel.

It’s a symbol of freedom, collaboration, and opportunity, turning the promise of Europe into an everyday reality!

Wherever you are in Europe, we hope you’re having a great summer.

More 👉 https://europa.eu/!k7Gykf

Lake Konigsee on German-Austrian border © Adobe Stock, Michal Rezny

Photo of Menton, a town on the border between France and Italy Freesurf © Adobe Stock, Freesurf

Mountain landscape in the Pieniny National Park at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. Pieniny Park is located on the border of Poland and Slovakia © Adobe Stock, proslgn

Lake at the border between Norway and Sweden © Adobe Stock, Wirestock

Kobold

@kobold@social.troll.academy (and 3 others) recently replied · 2 months ago

@EUCommission The #schengen contract is dead.

Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

@jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net · 2 months ago

If you want to play with the data: I uploaded a CSV with the basic data that should be clean and correct at https://codeberg.org/jwildeboer/SchengenData/src/branch/main/CSV/2025-08-04_SchengenExceptionsClean.csv

I will update the CSV when the Commission makes new data available, time permitting. Enjoy!

#EU #Schengen #OpenData

Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

@jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net · 2 months ago

@EUCommission OK. My work has started. As you only give me a PDF, I am doing the manual work of converting it to a workable format, starting with a spreadsheet that can als be exported as CSV at https://www.icloud.com/numbers/0cbAcYt76Xr10LTauwV_9hCyA#Schengen As you can see, a lot of chaotic data that needs to be cleaned up, which I hope I can finish over the weekend. The first 50 entries are done. Only 423 to go :)

The three dots allow you to download a copy

You can download the Schengen Exceptions as Excel or CSV too.

A table with the Schengen exceptions that will have all entries at the end of my work.

Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

@jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net replied · 2 months ago

And now we can start looking for patterns 😊 For starters: Which countries filed the most Schengen exceptions and how many per year? Austria and Germany are on top. Norway, Finland, France, Denmark next.

#EU #Schengen #OpenData

Table showing which EU countries reported how many Schengen exceptions.

Member State NB (Count All)
Austria 67
Germany 52
Norway 46
Finland 33
France 30
Denmark 27
Sweden 25
Spain 21
Czechia 20
Hungary 19
Poland 19
Portugal 14
Belgium 13
Iceland 13
Italy 13
Estonia 12
Slovakia 12
Switzerland 11
Lithuania 10
Slovenia 10
Malta 4
The Netherlands 3
Bulgaria 1
Latvia 1
Grand Total 476 — Table showing which EU countries reported how many Schengen exceptions. Member State NB (Count All) Austria 67 Germany 52 Norway 46 Finland 33 France 30 Denmark 27 Sweden 25 Spain 21 Czechia 20 Hungary 19 Poland 19 Portugal 14 Belgium 13 Iceland 13 Italy 13 Estonia 12 Slovakia 12 Switzerland 11 Lithuania 10 Slovenia 10 Malta 4 The Netherlands 3 Bulgaria 1 Latvia 1 Grand Total 476

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Hans-Günter Brünker

@hgbruenker@mastodon.social · 3 months ago

Now is your chance to take action: march with us for open borders on July 19th! 💜✊
Basel, Schengen, Aachen, Enschede, Bad Nieuweschans, Flensburg, Frankfurt Oder/Slubice, Schmilka, and Salzburg – we’ll be united across Europe. 🇪🇺

We stand for a Europe without barriers. A space where freedom, free movement, and solidarity are not just ideals but our realities.
Let’s stand up for what unites us. 🤝

#Schengen #MarchforOpenBorders #OpenBorders #Volt #Europe #VoltEurope #Unity #Future #Freedom

Hans-Günter Brünker

@hgbruenker@mastodon.social · 3 months ago

We stand for a Europe without barriers. A space where freedom, free movement, and solidarity are not just ideals but our realities.
Let’s stand up for what unites us. 🤝

#Schengen #MarchforOpenBorders #OpenBorders #Volt #Europe #VoltEurope #Unity #Future #Freedom