dublinpilot wrote:
I don’t believe that this is contrary to the EU rules on the free movement of people. Both Ireland and the UK have passport controls for EU citizens and are in the EU.
Yes, but they’re not in Schengen. That’s the point.
Are you sure about that? I thought all EU members states were part of the Schengen agreement except Ireland and the UK?
Add Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria.
And the Channel Islands are also EU, but not Schengen, AFAIK.
dublinpilot wrote:
I thought all EU members states were part of the Schengen agreement except Ireland and the UK?
No, quite a few are not yet. Bosco named some.
I thought all EU members states were part of the Schengen agreement except Ireland and the UK?
I thought that everyone on EuroGA knew every detail on this topic after so many discussions about customs & immigration, free movement of goods and people 
dublinpilot wrote:
Are you sure about that? I thought all EU members states were part of the Schengen agreement except Ireland and the UK?
The Schengen agreement is today part of the EU treaties. All EU members, except Ireland and the UK, are obliged to be part of Schengen once they satisfy Schengen’s requirements.
Airborne_Again wrote:
once they satisfy Schengen’s requirements.
Yes and some don’t just yet.
Others like Portugal obviously do but appear to choose not to honour Schengen.
The Schengen agreement is today part of the EU treaties
Don’t know how current this requirement is but it was not enforced for Croatia.
However, Euro membership is also mandatory for new members.
Peter wrote:
However, Euro membership is also mandatory for new members.
Is it? How do Switzerland and Norway fit in then?
EUR membership is not mandatory for Schengen. As a matter of fact it is not mandatory for EU membership either.
