“I will start a little unconventionally at the beginning by expressing gratitude to the coalition partners with whom we managed to reach an agreement in a difficult period, putting aside our political and ideological differences, and to reach the signing of a coalition agreement,” Zhelyazkov said, according to Bulgaria’s state broadcaster. Zhelyazkov added his government’s … Read more
ATHENS — Cyprus will resolve all technical issues necessary to join the Schengen free-travel zone by the end of this year, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said. Cyprus and Ireland, which have no land borders with other EU countries, are the only EU member states outside the Schengen area. Romania and Bulgaria became full members of … Read more
Romania and Bulgaria will as of Jan. 1 become full members of the Schengen free-travel zone, EU interior ministers agreed Thursday. The green light follows Austria’s decision on Monday to drop its veto against both countries’ accession. The countries were supposed to join the Schengen zone in 2023 along with Croatia, but that deal unraveled … Read more
Germany arrested a Libyan citizen suspected of plotting an attack against Israel’s embassy in Berlin, the federal prosecutor’s office said on Sunday. The authorities identified the man only as Omar A. and said he is “strongly suspected” of supporting the terror organization Islamic State (IS) and intended to carry-out an attack with firearms on the … Read more
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has threatened to give asylum seekers one-way tickets to Brussels in protest EU fines levelled at the country for breaching EU asylum rules. The 17 European countries in their letter to the Commission are asking for new rules to allow governments to detain illegal migrants if they pose a risk … Read more
Hungary will join the Netherlands in asking for an opt-out from the European Union’s migration policies, a government minister said Wednesday, in another sign of fracturing EU consensus around immigration. The new Dutch government last week announced it was aiming to implement the “strictest asylum policy ever,” and submitted a request for an opt-out on … Read more
Germany’s Interior Minister Nancy Faeser announced Monday that tighter controls will be brought in temporarily at all of Germany’s land borders in order to cut down on irregular migration and improve security. The move comes as the country’s governing coalition bids to reverse its political fortunes and hold back the far-right tide by forging ahead … Read more
If you have a trip planned to Europe this year, you might want to add a little extra travel time to your schedule as a new system for border control could cause delays for people heading abroad. New face and fingerprint scanning at all borders is expected to roll out in November, and anyone travelling … Read more
Following Brexit, UK passport holders face increased difficulties when travelling to Europe and the Schengen Area. As UK nationals are now considered “third-country nationals,” their passports must adhere to specific issuance and validity requirements, creating unexpected complications for many travellers. Hollie, a TikTok user known as @hollieandthevan, experienced these new regulations firsthand when she was … Read more
Remote workers now have the convenience and flexibility of working from Italy thanks to the new digital nomad visa. After two years of the nation’s announcement towards the remote visa, on 4 April, the government announced the availability of the visa to remote workers. The visa application fee will be 116 euros, equivalent to around … Read more
