Tag: Schengen
Austria no longer opposes Bulgaria and Romania’s Schengen membership | News in brief
The expansion of the area of free movement is reportedly scheduled to be discussed at the EU meeting on Thursday. 21:09•Updated 22:13 Austria does not intend to block the accession…
Schengen, a space of variable dimensions
For a month, Germany has reestablished controls at all its land borders, including with France. For their part, Romania and Bulgaria are awaiting full membership and the lifting of controls…
A sensational claim: Germany distributed Schengen visas with fake documents!
Following the news in the weekly magazine “Focus”, the Berlin and Cottbus prosecutors stepped in. An investigation was launched into who gave orders from the Federal Foreign Office to the…
the issue of Schengen visas addressed on the occasion of Europe Day
The ambassadors of fifteen European Union member countries in Senegal met on Wednesday May 8 to take stock of cooperation with Senegal on the occasion of Europe Day on May…
Bulgaria and Romania in Schengen, but “just a little”
A press review presented in partnership with The Balkan Courier. 3 mins Romania and Bulgaria have finally joined “partly” the Schengen area, March 31, 2024. Controls at internal air and…
Now two more countries are allowed into Schengen – partially
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Passengers walk under a Schengen information sign at Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport in Romania earlier this week. Photo: Andreea Alexandru/AP/TT After 13 years of waiting,…
Romania and Bulgaria finally set foot in the Schengen area
3 mins The doors of the Schengen area will open ajar for Bulgaria and Romania in March 2024, but only air and sea borders will initially be affected. Sofia and…
Kosovars will now travel to the Schengen area without a visa! Starting from January 1
In 2012, European Union (EU) institutions tasked Kosovo to fulfill 95 criteria in order to have the right to visa-free travel. The process was blocked many times due to Kosovo’s…
the Schengen area welcomes -partially- Romania and Bulgaria
The Schengen area will partially open to Romania and Bulgaria from March 31. The decision was taken on Saturday December 30 in the evening. It initially concerns air and maritime…
EU paves way for possible entry of Romania and Bulgaria into Schengen area
While the European Union (EU) has granted candidate status to Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria could also move closer to entering the Schengen area. Because Austria, which had vetoed it a…