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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 1 November.

Germany

Could Brussels get Germany's new border controls revoked?

The German government ordered spot passport controls at all its land borders from Monday morning, going against the EU's free movement principle.

Europe News

Neighbours slam Germany over 'unacceptable' border control measures

Poland has deemed Germany's decision to implement border controls "unacceptable," while Austria has announced that it will not accept any migrants who are turned back.

Europe News

Germany announces temporary border checks at all land borders

Interior Minister Nancy Faeser says Germany will set up temporary controls at all of its land borders in an attempt to curb irregular migration, expanding checks it already has in place at some borders.

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Euronews Witness

Tensions over migrants escalate on Poland's border with Belarus

Two years after Poland erected a border barrier to stop migrants from entering from Belarus, the influx has diminished but public debate over the issue has not, fuelled in part by the fatal stabbing of a soldier in June.

Travel News

Are delays inevitable when the EES launches in November?

Every port, airport and land border has to install new technology before the Entry/Exit System launch on 10 November.

Travel News

When is the new EES EU border system starting?

The EU's post-Brexit Entry/Exit System (EES) is expected to launch this autumn but the exact date is under question.

Business

Brexit blooms: Plant firms call for action over border hold-ups

The UK’s Horticultural Trades Association and sister groups from across Europe warn that new border checks aren’t working.

Europe News

Migrants arrive in Dover on UK Border Force boat

Migrants and border officers carried some of the young children rescued in the incident.

Europe News

Poland plans to fortify border with Belarus amid security concerns

Polish defence officials presented plans to fortify the country's eastern border, as fears of foreign aggression intensify.

Poland

Poland invests €2.2 billion into its border with Russia and Belarus

Poland is investing approximately €2.2 billion to enhance security and deterrence along its border with Russia and Belarus, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Saturday.

Poland

Poland's PM Tusk vows to fortify border with Belarus

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk travelled to the border with Belarus on Saturday.

Travel News

Why did UK airports’ e-gates fail - and will it happen again?

Several of the UK’s busiest airports saw their e-gates system fail on Tuesday - but is it concerning or par for the course?

Travel News

UK travel warning: Why you should renew your passport before April

UK passport fees are set to increase again next month.

Europe News

Half of Europeans disapprove of EU migration policy, poll shows

Europeans give a thumbs down to the European Union's efforts to control irregular migration and demand stronger border controls.

Euronews Witness

Life along the closed land border between Finland and Russia

In the autumn, the Finnish government closed all eight crossing points it shares with Russia, along a border of almost 1,400 kilometres. They will remain closed until at least mid-April.

Travel News

Everything you need to know about the EU's new EES and ETIAS visas

The EES is now set to be operational in October 2024 after repeated pushbacks.

Euronews Witness

The simmering migrant crisis at the French-Italian border

What happens at Italy’s western door to northern Europe when migration crises put EU external borders under pressure? Monica Pinna went to Ventimiglia, at the French-Italian border, to take the pulse of this historic migrant runway.

Europe News

Austria proposes 'Air Schengen' for Romania and Bulgaria

Austria has softened its veto on the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria by proposing the abolition of border checks at airports.

World News

Central Europe agrees to step up fight against illegal migration

Some 13 of the EU's 27 member states have reintroduced internal border checks with their neighbours in recent months, a departure from the normal border-free travel enjoyed in the Schengen zone.