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Migrants on US side of Mexican border order takeaways from Tijuana

As they wait on the US side of the border with Mexico, hoping to apply for asylum, hundreds of migrants order takeaways from Mexican restaurants.

Poland

Poland strengthens its border fence with Russia to keep migrants out

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said the razor wire fence along the border with the Russian exclave Kaliningrad would be reinforced again.

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WATCH: Migrants demand entrance at US-Mexican border

Hundreds of migrants of different nationalities arrived at the dividing line between Mexico and the US, where a barbed wire and hundreds of border control police blocked their access.

Travel News

Eurostar: Hundreds of seats left empty due to Brexit passport checks

The rail operator has had to cap ticket sales to avoid long queues and unmanageable delays.

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United Kingdom

Probe launched after UK border officers find uranium at Heathrow

"It absolutely shouldn't be on a commercial airliner," said the former Head of the British Army's Chemical Weapons Unit.

Economy

Croatia's big day: Balkan nation adopts euro and joins Schengen zone

Croatia has officially adopted the euro as its currency and entered the borderless Schengen zone

Bulgaria

Bulgaria rejects media reports of migrant shooting at Turkish border

Allegations have emerged that a Syrian asylum seeker was fired on by Bulgarian border authorities in October.

Bulgaria

Bulgarian police officer shot dead near southern border with Turkey

The shooter is still on the run.

Poland

Poland begins building new wall along border with Russia’s Kaliningrad

Warsaw said the move comes after Moscow recently launched flights from the Middle East and North Africa to Kaliningrad.

Finland

Finland's PM says there's cross-party support for Russia border fence

The proposal for border fencing along part of Finland's 1,340-kilometre border with Russia has gained traction since Putin's invasion of Ukraine, amid concern over cross-border migration.

Travel News

ESTA: How to beat long waits for US visitor visas

The difference between US visitor visas and ESTAs explained.

Finland

Finland passes a new law to boost border security with Russia

Currently, Finland's border with Russia is only secured by light wooden fences, mainly installed to prevent cattle from grazing on the wrong side.

Belarus

Belarus abolishes visa requirements for Polish citizens for six months

Minsk says the decision aims to foster "good neighbourly" relations amid heightened tensions.

Poland

Poland completes 186-kilometre border wall with Belarus

The EU has accused Belarus of waging "hybrid warfare" by pushing migrants towards the bloc's borders in an attempt to destabilise it.

Travel News

Japan reopens to international tourists with strict rules

After two years of locked borders, Japan is reopening to small groups of 'test tourists' on chaperoned package tours.

Europe News

EU gives fresh push to stalled migration pact

EU home affairs ministers achieved "major progress" in the negotiations around a long-stalled pact on migration and asylum.

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Migrants caravan continues its journey to the US border

A caravan of 4,000 to 5,000 migrants crossed southern Mexico on Tuesday in search of a visa to enter the United States.

Spain

Spain-Morocco land borders reopen for the first time in two years

The European Union's only land border with Africa had been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a diplomatic crisis between Madrid and Rabat.

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.

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.