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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>...the things you learn on AccessD
:))))</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>...so if I get a visa for Germany, I can visit most
of Europe on that visa now?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>William Hindman<BR>"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country
can do for you - ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the
world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the
freedom of man." John F. Kennedy, 1961</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=shamil@smsconsulting.spb.ru
href="mailto:shamil@smsconsulting.spb.ru">Shamil Salakhetdinov</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=accessd@databaseadvisors.com
href="mailto:accessd@databaseadvisors.com">accessd@databaseadvisors.com</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 14, 2003 2:17
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [AccessD] OT: "Chevaux de
frise" of free world...</DIV>
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<H1 class=pagetitle><FONT face=Arial size=2>> What is Shengen
States?</FONT></H1>
<H1 class=pagetitle><A
href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_treaty"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_treaty</FONT></A></H1>
<H1 class=pagetitle><FONT face=Arial size=2>Schengen treaty</FONT></H1>
<P class=subtitle><FONT face=Arial size=2>From Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia. </FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>The name Schengen originates from a small town in
</FONT><A class=internal title=Luxembourg
href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Luxembourg</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>. In March </FONT><A
class=internal title=1995 href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995"><FONT
face=Arial size=2>1995</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>, seven </FONT><A
class=internal title="European Union"
href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>European Union</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2> countries signed a
treaty to end internal border checkpoints and controls. More countries have
joined the treaty over the past years. At present (February 2003), there are
15 Schengen countries, all in </FONT><A class=internal title=Europe
href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Europe</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>. </FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>The 15 Schengen countries are: </FONT><A
class=internal title=Austria
href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Austria</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>, </FONT><A class=internal
title=Belgium href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Belgium</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>, </FONT><A class=internal
title=Denmark href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Denmark</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>, </FONT><A class=internal
title=Finland href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Finland</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>, </FONT><A class=internal
title=France href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/France"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>France</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>, </FONT><A class=internal
title=Germany href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Germany</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>, </FONT><A class=internal
title=Iceland href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Iceland</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>, </FONT><A class=internal
title=Italy href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Italy</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>, </FONT><A class=internal
title=Greece href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Greece</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>, </FONT><A class=internal
title=Luxembourg href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg"><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Luxembourg</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>, the </FONT><A
class=internal title=Netherlands
href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Netherlands</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>, </FONT><A
class=internal title=Norway href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway"><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Norway</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>, </FONT><A
class=internal title=Portugal
href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Portugal</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>, </FONT><A class=internal
title=Spain href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Spain</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2> and </FONT><A class=internal
title=Sweden href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Sweden</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>. The collected territories of
these countries are known as the Schengen area. </FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>All countries except Norway and Iceland are
European Union members. Conversely, the </FONT><A class=internal
title="United Kingdom"
href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>United Kingdom</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2> and </FONT><A
class=internal title=Ireland
href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Ireland</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2> are in the European Union
but are not parties to the Schengen treaty. </FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Source: </FONT><A class=external
title=http://www.eurovisa.info/SchengenCountries.htm
href="http://www.eurovisa.info/SchengenCountries.htm"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://www.eurovisa.info/SchengenCountries.htm</FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial size=2> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT></P></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: "Mark Whittinghill" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:mwhittinghill@symphonyinfo.com"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>mwhittinghill@symphonyinfo.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
size=2>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: <</FONT><A
href="mailto:accessd@databaseadvisors.com"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>accessd@databaseadvisors.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
size=2>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 10:01
PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: "Chevaux de frise" of
free world...</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>> What is Shengen States? Does that mean the European Union or
is it<BR>> something else? Just curious.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
Mark Whittinghill<BR>> Symphony Information Services<BR>> Minneapolis,
Minnesota<BR>> Email: </FONT><A href="mailto:mark@symphonyinfo.com"><FONT
face=Arial size=2>mark@symphonyinfo.com</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>> Phone: 612-333-1311<BR>> ----- Original Message -----<BR>>
From: "Shamil Salakhetdinov" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:shamil@smsconsulting.spb.ru"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>shamil@smsconsulting.spb.ru</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
size=2>><BR>> To: <</FONT><A
href="mailto:accessd@databaseadvisors.com"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>accessd@databaseadvisors.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
size=2>><BR>> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 12:17 PM<BR>> Subject: Re:
[AccessD] OT: "Chevaux de frise" of free world...<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
> Hi All,<BR>> ><BR>> > We made it! - I've got Visum to
Netherlands (Shengen States) for myself<BR>> and<BR>> > my two kids
for twenty days today! I fly to Amsterdam on 20 March 2003. I<BR>> >
plan to visit also Hamburg, Ghent, Brugge, Brussels, Paris etc. I go
back<BR>> > home on 03 of April 2003.<BR>> ><BR>> > Without
your great moral support and hints of Marty I would have not had<BR>> >
Visum today...<BR>> > And of course Onno van Shelven who is not on the
list these days but who I<BR>> > contact from time to time with was the
main helping hand - he helped me to<BR>> > define a concept and then
edit/augment a letter, which I wrote and sent to<BR>> > the Consul and
which made this incredible bombing effect and holed<BR>> > bureaucracy
wall...<BR>> ><BR>> > Well, I had to pay second time for their
services and I didn't hear any<BR>> > words of excuses or something like
that but all that doesn't matter when<BR>> > what was almost impossible
on Monday becomes a reality on Friday...<BR>> ><BR>> > THNX a lot
again to everybody,<BR>> > Have nice weekend,<BR>> > Shamil
:)<BR>> ><BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
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