EU expands border-free zone
Travelling across Europe was made easier after passport checks between many different countries were scrapped.
Celebrations were held in order to mark the occasion at a special ceremony in Germany, which was attended by government leaders from across the continent.
The move means that people travelling across Europe will not have to have their passports checked when they travel to and from countries such as Poland and the Czech Republic.
This is a highly symbolic move for the former communist states in the Eastern Bloc, as it shows further integration with the West.
Furthermore, it will be likely to encourage people from eastern Europe to travel to other countries in the border-free zone, such as Spain, France and Italy.
Speaking last night, Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico said: "From midnight tonight you can travel 4,000 km from Tallinn in Estonia to Lisbon in Portugal without any border controls."
Other countries in the border-free zone include Germany, Greece, Norway and Sweden.
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