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EU foreign policy chief: Visa ban for Russian combatants doable

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Schengen, Ukraine

The ban proposed by the European Commission on Russian combatants getting visas to enter the European Union is, according to

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EC: Entry/Exit System becomes fully operational across all Schengen countries

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

April 10 marks a significant milestone in European border security as the Entry/Exit System (EES) becomes fully operational across all

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European Commission adopts first-ever EU Visa Strategy

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

The European Commission (EC) is adopting on January 29 its first-ever EU Visa Strategy, the EC said. “It sets out

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Bulgaria 

Interior Ministry: Bulgaria implementing EU Entry/Exit System at all land borders

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

The European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) is being implemented at all of Bulgaria’s land borders as of January 6, the

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European Parliament backs more flexible visa suspension mechanism

October 7, 2025October 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Schengen

The European Parliament has backed legislation to make it easier to remove the right to visa-free travel to the European

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EC sets October 12 as launch date for Entry/Exit System

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

The European Commission (EC) said on July 30 that it had set October 12 2025 as the launch date for the progressive

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Bulgaria 

Checks at Bulgarian – Romanian border abolished

July 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

As midnight brought July 1, checks the border between Bulgaria and Romania were abolished. Bulgaria and Romania became full members

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Bulgaria 

UK citizens may now use e-gates at Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen, Sofia Airport, tourism

British citizens may now use the e-gates at Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport Terminal 2. The facilitation will be implemented in compliance

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EU to set new grounds for suspending visa-free travel to Schengen zone

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

European Union ministers and the European Parliament have settled on an update to the mechanism that allows the EU to

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