[ad_1] The Western Balkan nation was the last in the region to access free travel within the European Union. ADVERTISEMENT Kosovars are celebrating this week after visas for Europe’s open-border…
Tag: Schengen Area
Romania, Bulgaria to partially enter Schengen after deal with Austria
[ad_1] Romania and Bulgaria have struck an agreement with Austria to partially join Europe’s borderless Schengen travel zone by March 2024, Bucharest and Sofia have confirmed. ADVERTISEMENT The political agreement…
Austria proposes ‘Air Schengen’ for Romania and Bulgaria
[ad_1] Austria has softened its veto on the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria by proposing the abolition of border checks at airports. ADVERTISEMENT The idea, colloquially known as “Air…
Pollution is on the rise at the border between Romania and Bulgaria
[ad_1] Hours-long border queues are taking a climate toll in Bulgaria and Romania. Could entry into the Schengen Area help? ADVERTISEMENT Pollution is on the rise as lorries queue for…
‘Punitive, odd, vexing’ – the French 90-day visa should never have existed
[ad_1] However, the couple are concerned about what it will mean once they retire, when they would have hoped to spend larger chunks of the year in the property they…
Slovakia backtracks on reinforcing border with Hungary
[ad_1] Less than 24 hours after announcing a “massive” deployment of police and armed forces at the border with Hungary to curb illegal migration, the new Slovak government called it…
Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria may be voted on in December
[ad_1] The long-running impasse over the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria might be put to a new vote in early December. ADVERTISEMENT This is at least the intention of…
Germany plans new checks at Polish, Czech, Swiss borders
[ad_1] Germany is introducing additional checks on the border with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland in an ongoing effort to curb the influx of asylum seekers into the country.…
Lawyers travelling to Italy on business: do I need a visa?
[ad_1] Visa-free business travel Many non-EU citizens can travel to Italy for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa as Italy is in the Schengen area.…
Processing time for Schengen visa for travel to Germany reduced to 8 weeks
[ad_1] The processing time for Schengen visa for travelling to Germany has been brought down to eight weeks and efforts are on to reduce it further, Georg Enzweiler, Deputy Head…