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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 University of Luxembourg, 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 University of Luxembourg <\/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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