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  "id": 3931111,
  "title": "What's the difference between Schengen and EU free movement rules?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/whats-the-difference-between-schengen-and-eu-free-movement-rules-3931111",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T09:36:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local Germany",
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    "url": "https://www.thelocal.de/20260828/whats-the-difference-between-schengen-and-eu-free-movement-rules"
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  "summary": "Countries across Europe are reintroducing police checks at internal borders with neighbouring states. This has brought attention to the borderless Schengen area and its link to the EU's free movement principle.\n\nThe reintroduction of police checks has been happening across Europe.\n\nThe situation has raised questions about how the Schengen area works and its connection to the EU's free movement rules.",
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        "outlet": "The Local Germany",
        "title": "What's the difference between Schengen and EU free movement rules?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/whats-the-difference-between-schengen-and-eu-free-movement-rules-3932394",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:36:32.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Local Spain",
        "title": "What's the difference between Schengen and EU free movement rules?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/whats-the-difference-between-schengen-and-eu-free-movement-rules-3931092",
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        "outlet": "The Local France",
        "title": "What's the difference between Schengen and EU free movement rules?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/whats-the-difference-between-schengen-and-eu-free-movement-rules",
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        "outlet": "The Local Sweden",
        "title": "What's the difference between Schengen and EU free movement rules?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/whats-the-difference-between-schengen-and-eu-free-movement-rules-3935985",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:36:32.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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