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White Paper on the future of Europe: reflections and scenarios for the EU27 in 2025

March 2017

White Paper on the future of Europe: reflections and scenarios for the EU27 in 2025

The White Paper published by the European Commission on 1 March 2017 sets out five scenarios, each giving an idea of how the EU might look in 2025 depending on the choices that Europe will make.

  • Scenario 1: Carrying on;
  • Scenario 2: Nothing but the single market;
  • Scenario 3: Those who want more do more;
  • Scenario 4: Doing less more efficiently;
  • Scenario 5: Doing much more together.

The issue of the status of borders and crossing them is mentioned in each of the scenarios.

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