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But it has been affected by several difficulties: the serious consequences of the global economic and financial crisis (2008-2018), growing concerns over external migratory pressure and the question of enlargement, fears of social dumping and, since March 2020, the COVID-19 crisis. Identifying these obstacles is vital so that pragmatic solutions can be found without jeopardising the founding principle.<\/p><p>To look back at the origins of the Schengen Area, discuss the current challenges and consider future prospects, the Europe Direct Information Centre (EDIC) at the ±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹ÏÍø, in collaboration with the European Museum Schengen, the EDIC Schengen and the\u00a0Centre National de l&#8217;Audiovisuel, is pleased to invite you to the webinar &#8220;The Schengen Area under pressure: origins, challenges, prospects&#8221; scheduled on 4 June 2020 at 14:00 CET.<\/p><p><strong>Speaker:<\/strong><\/p><p>Mr Robert Goebbels, Negotiator and signatory of the Schengen Agreement for Luxembourg, Member of the Luxembourg Government (1984-1999) Member of the European Parliament (1999-2014)<\/p><p><strong>Programme:<\/strong><\/p><p>\u2022 Introduction \u2013 Elena Danescu, Coordinator of EDIC ±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹ÏÍø <\/p><p>\u2022 Schengen\u2026. 35 years ago\u201d \u2013 Screening of a documentary film looking at the impact of the Schengen Agreement<\/p><p>\u2022 Address \u2013 Mr Robert Goebbels<\/p><p>\u2022 Debate with the audience<\/p><p>\u2022 Virtual tour of the Schengen Museum and the town of Schengen, led by Martina Kneip, Director of the Museum<\/p><p>\u2022 Conclusions<\/p><p>The webinar will be in English.<\/p><p>Questions may also be asked in French, German and Luxembourgish.<\/p><p><strong>Click here to register (until 4 June, 13:00 CET):<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.fr\/e\/billets-the-schengen-area-under-pressure-origins-challenges-prospects-106905282578?fbclid=IwAR33wHh2zqypIBfZ3pq20KmD3bzJCUMW7Be6CYQ1aoIYAdQtaoZ2YXwt9oc\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.eventbrite.fr\/e\/billets-the-schengen-area-under-pressure-origins-challenges-prospects-106905282578<\/a><\/p><p><strong>The link and password to join the webinar will be sent to you by email.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Schengen Area is one of the pillars of the European project. 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