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France has announced it will extend internal border controls until April next year. The current increased checks, introduced due to heightened terrorist threats, were due to end on 31 October.

It stretches 450 miles, which is longer than France's 387-mile border with Spain. It is also longer than France's border with Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy or any other European country.

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Belgium is part of the open-border Schengen area which guarantees free travel between its 29 member states. Under article 23 of the Schengen Borders Code, members can temporarily reinstate border ...

France’s current border controls will end on 31 October, but a new set of checks will come into effect from 1 November. The heightened security measures will be in place until 20 April 2025.