UPDATE: No more borders!

Austria has lost it's borders in the east. Because of this historical moment, I'm making this blog entry in english, so that everyone can read it ;-) For me, Europe is a great idea and a great goal and it's getting even closer tonight. I'm feeling confident of the European Union and I'm proud to be a part of it. So for that reason i'd like to say big "Hello!" to all our neighbours surrounding us: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia. UPDATE 21.12.2007 23:30:41: All Pictures + Video

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It was very cold, but it was a great party between the austrian-slovakian border. There was a famous slovkian band playing Gadiátor. I may do not know slovakian songs, but there was one, I could remember, it was very good, maybe I'll find it again - I hope so!

There were a lot of people, at least about 500 or up to 1000 people, I don't know, there was also a hippie band, which was very funny to me :-)

I made a small video, the quality of the mobile phone video is not the best, but you'll see many people having party :-)

Here are some picutures from the event, there are a lot more in the photoblog (Schengenerweiterung, 21.12.2007)

Dominik by the Austrian-Slovakian Borderline (border crossing Berg)
Dominik by the Austrian-Slovakian borderline (border crossing Berg)

Only a few moments till midnight...
Only a few moments till midnight...

Midnight - Borders are open!
Midnight - Borders are open!

Great fireworks for a historical moment
Great fireworks for a historical moment

Flags of Czech Rebublic, European Union, Austria and Slovakia
Flags of Czech Republic, European Union, Austria and Slovakia

For the last time in Slovakia, I got a stamp :-)
For the last time in Slovakia, I got a stamp :-)

No more stops for a border crossing
No more stops for a border crossing

More photos available on my Photoblog:
Schengenerweiterung, 21.12.2007

Article in "Die Presse" about Schengen:
Schengen: Mitteleuropa lebt « DiePresse.com

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