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Locals wary as Hungary-Croatia border controls are removed

Residents in Hungary's border town of Letenye said that traffic through the town had already decreased with the construction of a motorway

Economy

Croatia welcomes 2023 by joining Eurozone and Schengen area

As of Sunday, Croatia will become a member of both the Eurozone and the Schengen area.

Travel News

No more travel restrictions in the EU, thanks to new advice

The Council of the European Union has updated its travel recommendations to lift all COVID-19 related restrictions.

Europe News

Romania blasts Austria for 'inexplicable, unjustified' Schengen veto

In a high-stakes meeting of interior ministers, Austria was the only country that opposed Romania's accession into Schengen.

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Europe News

Croatia allowed in but Romania and Bulgaria still left out of Schengen

Austria argues a new influx of asylum-seekers through the Western Balkan route is reason enough to postpone Schengen enlargement.

Europe News

Romania and Bulgaria's Schengen dreams in major doubt ahead of vote

"Austria is the main hold-out," said a senior EU diplomat ahead of a key vote on Thursday.

Europe News

Prospects dim for Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria

Interior ministers are scheduled to meet on Thursday to vote on the accession of Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria.

Kosovo

EU-Kosovo visa proposal is 'a political one', say experts

Under draft laws, Kosovar citizens could soon travel to the EU without a visa for a period of stay of 90 days over a six-month period

Destinations

What happens if you overstay your 90 days in the EU?

Non-EU nationals, which now include Britons, risk fines and barred re-entry to the EU if they overstay the 90 day limit.

Europe News

Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania are 'ready' to join the Schengen Area

The European Commission has urged member states to accept the three candidates in the passport-free area.

Travel News

Spain wants to scrap the 90 day rule for British tourists

Spain is set to lobby the EU over a rule that limits British tourists to 90 day visits.

Netherlands

Conspiracy theorist David Icke banned from dozens of European nations

The Netherlands said David Icke was banned because he "poses a threat to public order".

Europe Decoded

What's keeping Bulgaria and Romania out of Schengen?

Both the European Commission and the European Parliament have said the countries are ready to join the passport-free area.

Europe News

Let Romania and Bulgaria join EU's borderless Schengen area, say MEPs

Croatia, Cyprus and Ireland are the other EU countries also outside of the passport-free area.

Europe News

EU sounds alarm over rise in illegal border crossings via Serbia

Ylva Johansson, EU Commissioner for home affairs, said she did not exclude suspending the visa-free deal with Serbia.

Europe News

EU further tightens visas for Russian citizens over 'security threat'

Member states are urged to carry out a much more thorough assessment of each short-term visa application from Russian citizens.

My Europe Series

New fears and border checks in Central Europe over increased migration

On Thursday, the Czech Republic temporarily reinstated controls on its border with Slovakia in response to an increase in "illegal migration."

World News

Baltic nations enact EU visa ban for Russian tourists amid Ukraine war

Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will now block Russian tourists with EU visas from visiting their country.

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What are Schengen visas? What benefits do they offer for travellers?

The EU has agreed to make it harder for Russian tourists to obtain a visa.

Finland

Russian cars at Helsinki airport as Finland used as a door into the EU

The EU has shut its airspace to Russian planes, so, as a workaround, Russian tourists are entering Finland by car and travelling internally within the Schengen zone.