G8 Summit 2009 – official website – News
If you are traveling to Italy in the next couple of weeks — be ready to show your passport when you get off the plane, even if you transited through another European city. After my flight from Duesseldorf to Rome yesterday, we were greeted at the doors of the baggage claim area by a set of temporary desks and immigration officials who dutifully flipped through and stamped every passport that passed through the checkpoint. This will have little affect on American travelers, as we are required to travel with passports in Europe, but if you are traveling with friends who are residents of the Schengen area you might want to let them know.
