Europe Decoded Watch: Why Austria border curbs with Hungary and Slovenia break EU law The European court says Austria's long-standing checks with Hungary and Slovenia violate Schengen Area rules. 28/04/2022
Travel News Only 2% of people in UK quarantine hotels tested positive - watchdog A new report from Parliament’s watchdog has found that the UK’s travel restrictions were costly, confusing and not demonstrably successful. 22/04/2022
no comment Migrants clash with police at roadblocks in Mexico A group of migrants, most of them Central Americans, clashes with the Mexican National Guard on the southern border of Mexico, and are detained by immigration authorities, while the United States announces lifting pandemic border expulsion policy in May. 02/04/2022
Travel News EU citizens to face stricter border rules in Ireland after UK vote New travel rules mean non-Irish EU citizens will have to apply to travel across the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. 24/03/2022
no comment Ukrainian refugees board buses and trains to European destinations Refugees board buses and trains in the Polish border city of Przemysl en route to other European destinations. Through tears, a refugee tells: "When I go to sleep I don’t know if I will wake up or not." 20/03/2022
Travel News Travel bans and vaccination proof no longer needed, advises WHO The World Health Organisation has made a new statement about the future of international travel bans. 20/01/2022
Australia Novak Djokovic thanks fans for support in Australia entry row The tennis champion sent a message via Instagram as he awaits a decision on deportation from the country over his COVID vaccination status. 07/01/2022
Poland Polish MEP sued for accusing border guards of excessive violence Poland's Border Guards say the alleged instance of violence was "staged" by activists. 03/01/2022
View We must protect children on Europe’s borders | View To mark International Migrants Day on December 18, Save the Children Europe director Anita Bay Bundegaard reflects on Europe’s need to uphold its core values and make sure all children stranded on the borders with Europe are safe. 17/12/2021
world news Hungary gives visa to Belarusian official expelled from Czech Republic Vladimir Bazanov was arrested last month for illegally entering Czech territory, police said. 09/12/2021
France Frontex plane arrives in northern France to combat people smuggling The EU border agency aircraft was deployed a week after 27 migrants died when their dinghy deflated in the Channel. 02/12/2021
Green News These are all the animals criminals tried to smuggle in just one month A month-long crackdown on wildlife crime led to the arrest of 300 people and the recovery of 856kg of pangolin scales. 01/12/2021
Poland Demonstrators on Poland-Belarus border demand more help for migrants Demonstrators in Poland - close to the Belarusian border - demand that the government does more to help migrants. 21/11/2021
Poland Volunteers gather to help migrants at Poland-Belarus border At a makeshift warehouse inside the Polish town of Michalowo's fire station, locals can drop off dry winter clothes and food, and also provide legal help to the migrants. 28/10/2021
Germany Germany proposes joint border patrols with Poland to curb migration Authorities in Germany say around 4,500 migrants have crossed from Poland without documentation since August. 20/10/2021
Poland Polish MPs green light border wall to stop Belarus migrant crossings Poland's lower house of parliament has passed a draft bill on constructing a new wall at the Belarusian border following an influx of migrants. 13/10/2021
Greece Greece to bolster border with Turkey over Afghanistan migration fears Greece will deploy a further 250 officers to its land border with Turkey, the country's interior ministry has said. 11/10/2021
Lithuania Czech Republic helps Lithuania fund border fence with Belarus The deal comes after Lithuania asked fellow EU member states for assistance against illegal migration. 07/09/2021
no comment Mexico's National Guard detain Haitian migrants as they walked through the southern state of Chiapas Dozens of migrants on Thursday were detained by officers of Mexico's migration authorities and the national guard, as they walked through the southern state of Chiapas on their way to the United States 03/09/2021
Norway 'Don't urinate towards Russia' sign appears at border with Norway Written in English, the new sign orders people "no peeing towards Russia" or they will face a hefty fine. 27/08/2021
Poland Poland will build a fence on its border with Belarus to stop migrants A 2.5-metre-tall fence will be erected along most of the 150-kilometre border, with construction due to begin next week. 23/08/2021
Turkey Turkey builds a border wall to stop refugees from Afghanistan Turkey will not become Europe's 'refugee warehouse', said President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. 20/08/2021
Poland Poland bolsters border with Belarus to stop migrants Poland has deployed hundreds of troops and is laying barbed wire along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter the country. 19/08/2021
Lithuania Belarus guards 'crossing border to push migrants into Lithuania' "We cannot tolerate this bold provocation," said Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė 18/08/2021
Lithuania Lithuania begins building Belarus border fence to deter migrants Lithuania has begun constructing a fence along its border with Belarus to deter third-country migrants from entering the country. 09/07/2021
Croatia Activists block traffic on Bosnia-Croatia border over migrant rights About 100 people descended on Maljevac, Croatia to call for an end to pushbacks and the dissolution of EU border agency Frontex. 19/06/2021
