Schengen

The alpine nation, which has been neutral since 1815, represents “substantial added value” to the bloc’s defense organization, Brussels has said The Council of Europe has announced that it has …

Identification checks at Bulgaria and Romania’s land borders have ceased, opening free travel to the rest of the European Union. Romania and Bulgaria have become full members of the Schengen …

The EU voted on 12 December to lift internal land border controls with Romania and Bulgaria, allowing them to join the Schengen Area in the New Year. ADVERTISEMENT Only a …

With Romania now in the Schengen Zone, it means arrivals from within the free travel area are smoother and swifter. ADVERTISEMENT On the ponderous, three-hour train journey between Romania’s capital …

After a 13-year wait, Bulgaria and Romania have partially joined Europe’s Schengen area of free movement. The two countries reached an agreement late last year to join the continent’s free-travel …

The Balkan countries will officially enter the Schengen zone on 31 March. ADVERTISEMENT March is set to be an exciting month for Romania and Bulgaria. On 31 March, the Balkan …

Poland continues to grapple with internal and external security challenges, and Russia’s behaviour remains the top concern. ADVERTISEMENT Poland has joined the so-called ‘military Schengen’ agreement, a European initiative aimed …