Citizen lists or political parties?

Fernand Weimerskirch Introduction Schengen is more than just a small town on the Moselle – it is a European symbol of openness, cooperation and the dismantling of borders. But while big politics has long since put the municipality's name on the world map, a very different but no less exciting question is being asked locally: How will local democracy be shaped in the future? Will the municipality continue to be characterised by citizens' lists that operate independently of p