# Blog

As the Coronavirus spreads, can the EU afford to close its borders?

In 2018, 320 million trips were made between EU countries and almost 2 million people crossed Schengen borders to go to work. Stopping them would cause serious economic disruption. The Coronavirus crisis has triggered in...

27th February 2020 by Guntram Wolff 1062 views

# Interviews

Wirtschaftliche Folgen der Abschaffung Schengen

Short interview in the main German news programme ZDF heute....

25th January 2016 by Guntram Wolff 2051 views

# Blog

Schengen und die Kosten

This op-ed was published in Wirtschaftswoche. It will be published on this blog in English and in other newspapers. Der Präsident der Europäischen Kommission, Jean-Claude Juncker, warnte kürzlich mit starken Worten: „Ohn...

23rd January 2016 by Guntram Wolff 2425 views

# Blog

Cross-border commuters and trips: the relevance of Schengen

Almost 1.7 million Schengen residents were cross-border commuters in 2014. These charts show data on commuting in the Schengen area and intra-EU trips. This post was first published by Bruegel. Many workers rely on the S...

4th December 2015 by Guntram Wolff 2204 views