Switzerland drops passport controls at most of its land borders...

Switzerland is ending systematic passport controls at most of its land borders today, becoming the 25th nation to join Europe's continentwide zone of open frontiers.

The Swiss action means the European borderless travel zone now stretches from the Arctic Ocean to the Mediterranean.

The move will allow travelers to freely cross Switzerland's land borders from France, Germany, Italy or Austria, all of which have implemented the so-called Schengen agreement.

Switzerland will stop checking passports on planes arriving from Schengen countries from March 29 next year. The agreement is named after a small town in Luxembourg where it was first signed in 1985. More...

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