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To: KLP who wrote (72928)	9/23/2004 5:32:20 PM
From: Elsewhere	Respond to of 793800

Is it true that now with the EU, people don't have to show their passport when traveling between countries? In theory, yes - but there are still many borders with passport checks. Can anyone just move freely now, even terrorists or terrorist-wantabees....? It depends on the route. Each border has a special history. You are right that fewer controls create problems for tracing illegal activities, not only regarding terrorism. Just one example: drug smuggling from the Netherlands to Germany. Here's an interview with the interior senator of the City of Berlin who specifically mentions fewer border controls hampering police efforts: "Drogenhandel erfüllt mich mit Sorge" ["I am worried about drug trade"] welt.de