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External border of the European Union

External border of the European Union

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The border of the European Union consists of the land borders that member states of the EU share with non-EU states adjacent to the union.

Map of the European Union (as of March 2020)
Map of the EU, including all special territories. The Outermost Regions in blue are considered part of the EU's external borders.

Border status and cooperation

In 2004 the European Union developed the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) for the promotion of cooperation between the EU and its neighbours to the east and south of the European territory of the EU (i.e., excluding its outermost regions outside of Europe),[1] which, in part, includes the Cross-Border Cooperation programme aimed at the promotion of economic development in border areas and ensuring border security.[2]

External border control

The Border and Coast Guard Agency, more commonly known as Frontex, was established in 2004. Its main task is external border control of the Schengen Area. Most of its activities are coordinated with the coast and border guards of member states.

List of bilateral land borders

Current external borders

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  1. [N 1]
    Internal Schengen border, no border control, although there may be customs control due to the external EU border status
  2. [N 2]
    Open border to microstates, minimal border control
  3. [N 3]
    The 1992 Treaty of Canterbury draw a land border between France and the United Kingdom in the Chunnel.

Special cases

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Former external borders

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    What is the European Neighbourhood Policy?
  2. [2]
    "The new European Neighbourhood Instrument: providing increased support to the EU's partners". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
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