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		DangerousPie on April 22, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Unified EU electronic identity card They are (for now). They are just not part of the Euro or Schengen.

johnchristopher on April 22, 2014 [–]

No, they managed to have a say on Schengen without actually being supportive of it.

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/;jsessionid=y2...

> The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland shall participate in the following provisions of the Schengen acquis: (etc.)

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