Schengen's Hollow Promise The Schengen Agreement was hailed as a beacon of European solidarity in 1985, a bold experiment in borderless freedom that would unite people across the continent.
But this week's events in Ceuta have laid bare the agreement's hollow promise. Up to 60,000 migrants from Morocco rushed into Spain's North African exclave, sparking a crisis within the Schengen Area.
The influx has sparked a crisis within the Schengen Area, with several countries calling for stricter border controls and even suspending their membership – although this is impossible.