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Are Europeans taking their 'Schengen freedom' for granted?

It's been 20 years since most European border controls disappeared as the Schengen agreement took effect.

A sign informing people of the opening of the borders between Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.
A sign informing people of the opening of the borders between Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.

It's been 20 years since most European border controls disappeared as the Schengen agreement took effect.

Today it's possible to travel from the toe of Italy to the North Cape without stopping at a border or showing your passport.

But two decades on, are Europeans taking this freedom for granted?

Kerry Skyring travelled to the Czech-Austrian border, to a place with the unlikely name of Excalibur City.

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