... 'Eurozone'. The Euro can therefore be seen as aiding integration, bringing member states within the Eurozone closer together and facilitating greater economic and trading success. Another measure introduced which has resulted in further integration within the EU is the further cooperation over such issues as immigration and border control. Under the 1997 Amsterdam Treaty, the Schengen Agreement was introduced with the aim of abolishing the physical borders amongst some of the member states of the EU, introducing common policies on border-crossing and harmonising external border controls, cross-border police and judicial cooperation. Although, once again, some member states have opted out of parts of the Schengen Agreement (the UK and Ireland), the agreement has enabled closer integration and cooperation between the majority of countries in the EU wanting to make progress in certain policy areas. The enlargement of the EU has led to greater integration within the member states of the EU. After ...

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