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Travel News

Tourists in Thailand blocked from crossing border into Cambodia

Thailand has closed its entire border with Cambodia and told citizens there to leave, while Cambodia has downgraded diplomatic ties with Bangkok

24/06/2025

Mobility

Thousands of runners cross countries on Europe’s historic bridge

The Øresund Link is currently Europe’s longest combined bridge-and-tunnel structure. In 2024, it carried more than 20,000 vehicles every day, setting new records.

24/06/2025

Europe News

Poland adds minefields to border barriers with Russia

Authorities in Warsaw say they have added minefields to the "East Shield" project, the name given to the protective barrier at the border with Russia and Belarus. Construction began in November last year and now occurs year-round, seven days a week.

17/06/2025

Radio Schuman

Frontex chief says fundamental rights 'core' to border-guarding

Euronews spoke with Frontex director Hans Leijten, discussing calls for the agency to suspend its mission with Greece. Is this on the cards, and what are the risks of such a move?

28/04/2025

Europe News

Two bodies retrieved from Bug River on Poland-Belarus border

Authorities said they believe the two people found in the river are migrants who attempted to illegally cross the border. Investigators are performing an autopsy to determine their identities and cause of death.

16/04/2025

Travel News

Will the EU's new Entry/Exit System cause queues at borders?

The EES requires all borders to install new scanners - most will not be ready on the launch day.

18/03/2025

Mexico

Wave of solidarity helps migrants at the US border

More than 4,000 immigrants have been deported from the US this year as Trump intensifies his crackdown with mass deportations. In response, aid groups are helping undocumented migrants at border crossings.

10/02/2025

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Migrant crossings slow as Trump policies take hold

Shelters in Ciudad Juárez and Tijuana are only half-full as illegal border crossings in San Diego drop, but concerns about Trump's policies and migrant conditions remain.

24/01/2025

No Comment

Borders open: Bulgaria and Romania celebrate joining Schengen Area

Bulgaria and Romania officially became part of the Schengen Area on 1 January, ending land border checks with neighbouring EU countries.

01/01/2025

Austria

Roads in Austria closed as a result of increased cross-border commuters

Thousands of people commute daily to their jobs in Austria, where they are paid twice as much as in Hungary.

03/12/2024

Travel News

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.

24/10/2024

Norway

Norway introduces temporary border checks over terror threat level

Norway's security agency cited an increased threat to Jewish and Israeli targets in particular for raising the security level in the country.

13/10/2024

Europe News

Land border controls could impact German economy, business groups say

German industries are concerned about border checks causing delays and higher costs, calling for policies like green lanes to ease the impact on trade and workers.

11/10/2024

Europe News

Poland and Czech Republic condemn renewed border checks within EU

Germany and others say the reintroduction of border controls within the Schengen Area is a necessary measure to control irregular migration, but other countries are strongly opposed to the move.

10/10/2024

Travel News

Is the EU’s Entry/Exit system still launching in November?

If the EES becomes operational in autumn, non-EU travellers entering the Schengen Area will have to go through new scanners at EU borders.

20/09/2024

Europe News

Belgians puzzled and displeased as Germany brings back border controls

"In the 1980s, we had to get off the bus and they checked all our passports," said one Belgian citizen. "We're not going back to that time, are we?"

11/09/2024

Europe News

Which other Schengen countries have border checks in place?

Germany has announced that it's implementing new border checks for the next six months to curb the influx of illegal migrants. Which other countries within the Schengen Area are doing the same and why?

10/09/2024

Travel News

New Germany border checks: Will they cause delays for travellers?

More strict checks at land borders will be in place for six months.

10/09/2024

Travel News

How do airlines think the EES launch will impact passengers?

New automated checks using biometric data are being introduced in the EU this autumn.

06/06/2024

France

Seven-year-old migrant girl drowns after boat to UK capsizes

The boat sunk on the treacherous English Channel crossing route used by migrants hoping to reach Britain, French authorities said Sunday.

04/03/2024