Schengen Agreement Raises Concerns Among the European Parliament

The European Parliament raised objections on February 20, 1991 to the implementation of the Schengen Convention, citing fears of a two speed Europe which might endanger the stability of the Community.  Parliament members expressed frustration at the fact that the negotations were being conducted in secret, complaining that the European Community (EC) as a whole should be purusing its own initiative for the free circulation of people.