European Commission 27 September 2017, COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on preserving and strengthening Schengen

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 27.9.2017 COM(2017) 570 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on preserving and strengthening Schengen 1. Introduction The Schengen area is the largest free travel area in the world. It allows more than 400 million EU citizens, as well as visitors, to move freely and goods and services to flow unhindered.