Schengen zone

Cyprus a step closer to joining Schengen

Parliament in Cyprus on Thursday voted into law a bill which allows for the European Union’s visa information system (VIS) to be implemented and operated in Cyprus, bringing the island…

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Belgium announces border checks in migration clampdown

Belgium will introduce border checks on people coming into the country to clamp down on illegal migration, the government said, in another limit on free movement across Europe's Schengen zone.…

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Romania, Bulgaria agree partial Schengen entry with Austria

Romania and Bulgaria have reached an agreement with Austria to join Europe's open-borders Schengen area by air and sea from March 2024, with talks set to continue next year about…

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Hungary ready to lift objection to Bulgaria’s Schengen entry

BUDAPEST, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Hungary will lift its objection to Bulgaria joining Europe's passport-free Schengen zone after the Bulgarian parliament formally confirms its scrapping of an extra tax on…

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UPDATED: Hungary to veto Bulgaria’s Schengen entry unless it scraps gas transit tax

BUDAPEST, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Hungary will veto Bulgaria's entry into Europe's passport-free Schengen Zone unless it scraps a transit tax on Russian gas, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry said in…

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The Netherlands poised to say no to Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen zone

The Netherlands will support Romania and Croatia’s accession to the Schengen zone at next week’s meeting in Brussels but will say no to Bulgaria, ministers decided at Friday’s cabinet meeting.…

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