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Austria lifts veto on the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria
Budapest was the stage of a major breakthrough in Schengen after Austria agreed to lifts its veto on Romania and…
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Netherlands joins Germany in implementing extra border checks
According to the EU, member states are allowed to temporarily reintroduce controls at the bloc’s internal borders in case of…
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Austria may lift veto preventing Romania and Bulgaria joining Schengen
Austria’s Interior Minister has hinted that Austria could lift its veto on full Schengen area membership for Romania and Bulgaria…
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Travellers warned of queues at borders as France ramps up checks
France’s current border controls will end on 31 October, but a new set of checks will come into effect from…
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Could the EU’s delaying of electronic border checks be a good thing?
Ylva Johansson, the EU Home Affairs commissioner, had previously said with utmost confidence that the scheme would launch in November.…
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How long does your UK passport need to be valid for an EU trip?
Confusion over UK passport rules recently saw a passenger wrongly denied boarding. ADVERTISEMENT It’s close to five years since Britain…
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EU’s Entry/Exit system launching in November: Who will need to use it?
When the EES becomes operational in autumn, non-EU travellers entering the Schengen Area will have to go through new scanners…
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Germany reinstates land border checks in much-criticised move
Germany has reinstated border checks at all land crossings on its nine borders to curb migration and tackle crime, according…
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