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Europe Explained · 22 Oct 2019 Croatia joins Schengen area After being an EU member for six years , the European Commission has given Croatia the greenlight to join the Schengen zone.… Croatia · 30 Sep 2019 Reports indicate no chance of Croatian Schengen entry for at least two more years Croatian media is reporting that the Republic of Croatia will not be part of the Schengen area for at least another two… Germany · 30 Sep 2019 German police to increase border checks Germany's federal police are set to increase the number of random border checks, said Interior Minister Horst Seehofer late Sunday. Germany's borders… Switzerland · 16 Aug 2019 Switzerland introduces higher fees for Schengen visas Switzerland has moved into line with European Union changes to Schengen visa applications that will raise the costs for adults and children… Austria · 8 Apr 2019 Austria to extend border controls Austria will extend its border controls for Hungary and Slovenia until at least November. In a letter written by the Austrian Interior,… UK · 8 Mar 2019 No-deal Brexit means millions of British must renew their passport today The leading British consumer group Which? has warned that millions of UK travellers could be barred from entering many European countries in… Europe Explained · 28 Dec 2018 New rules to strengthen Schengen Information System come into force New rules to strengthen the Schengen Information System (SIS) – proposed by the Commission in December 2016 and adopted earlier this year… Greece · 15 Jun 2018 Valid Schengen-area passport required for bathers in Levsos, in an effort to bar migrants Greek Reporter: A popular beach on the Greek island of Lesvos is refusing entry to bathers without a valid Schengen-area passport, in…