Will Refugee Crisis Doom the EU?

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Much of the European Union has enjoyed open borders for decades. Now many want to reinstate border checks to block refugees, even if it dooms European unity.

Published Jan. 28 2016 1:55PM EST

articles/2016/01/28/will-refugee-crisis-doom-the-eu/160128-barbie-refugee-tease_g8rnrm — Yannis Behrakis / Reuters

ROME — Europe as we know it may be coming to an end.

Few people under the age of 30 can remember when traveling from Italy to France to Germany and other countries within continental Europe meant a stop at every border for a passport check and customs inspection.

Barbie Latza Nadeau

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Will Refugee Crisis Doom the EU?

Much of the European Union has enjoyed open borders for decades. Now many want to reinstate border checks to block refugees, even if it dooms European unity.

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Barbie Latza Nadeau