CZECH REPUBLIC to enter Schengen zone on 31 December 2007
The Czech Republic and other EU newcomers will enter the Schengen zone, in which there are no inspections at internal EU borders, on 31 December 2007.
This decision was made by the Interior Ministers of EU member states. Airport controls on flights to most EU states will end in March 2008.
The new member countries faced the possibility of having to wait until 2009 to join the zone due to the introduction of the second version of the database that stores data on wanted persons and stolen vehicles. The newcomers have, however promised to help defray the costs of expanding the current system.
Source: Innovation Norway in Prague