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Japan's first astronaut to travel into space aboard a space shuttle, Mori, said on that trip, "I can see no country borders from up here."

Indeed, it's the way things should be.

In Europe, mostly the Eastern-bloc, nine nations have made it possible to freely pass from country to country, that is, no passports.

"The free movement of people is one of the main rights of human beings," says the European Commission.

Some say removing the border checks is a sign of the continent overcoming the Cold War.

Others are still saying they are afraid of increased crime and illegal immigration.

In any event, people can now travel from Estonia to Lisbon (2,500 miles) without any border controls.

What do you think? 

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