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Suggested by Martin Bangemann (1934–2022), German politician and Commissioner for the Internal Market and Industrial Affairs in the European Commission (1989–1995), in 1992.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bangemann wave
Today it means: A former method of simplified border control for citizens of the European Communities (and the European Union) at the external frontiers of the Schengen Area (i.e. the borders of the United Kingdom and Ireland), implemented in 1993, which consists of passengers presenting, or waving, their unopened passports or national identity cards to authorities. Full definition →