The Council has today given its final approval to a new Schengen Borders Code, the EU’s rulebook that deals with the management of internal and external borders as well as the rules governing border ...

Heading to Europe? You probably have a few questions about the region’s Schengen area. Though many Americans know that most of Europe is part of the Schengen zone, it's a layered and confusing topic.

In December of last year, the interior ministries of both Romania and Bulgaria announced that the countries would be joining the European Union’s Schengen Area. This border-free zone facilitates free ...

Passport and Schengen Visa message over a Map of the of the 26 countries that compose the Schengen Zone; Concept of ETIAS or European Travel Information and Authorisation System. Expected to enter ...

EU member states have reached an agreement on removing air and maritime internal border controls with Bulgaria and Romania. The decision has been taken by unanimity, following a written procedure. I ...

The Schengen Area is a zone covering 29 European countries that have eliminated routine passport and border checks at their shared borders. Citizens and visitors can travel freely between these ...

“The decision to abolish internal border controls reflected a collective desire to overcome the divisions of the Cold War and to foster unity and peace” – so says the European Union, in the 40th year ...

The Schengen area consists of 27 countries in the continent of Europe. Most – but not all – of these are in the European Union (more on this below). Countries in the Schengen area share an agreement ...

The European Council has decided to enlarge the border-free Schengen area to include Bulgaria and Romania, the council’s Spanish presidency said Saturday. Controls on air and sea borders will be ...