New EU visa rules a step closer
European Union countries endorsed on February 20 an agreement reached by the European Parliament and the European Council on a
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EU ambassadors: After Brexit, short stays by UK citizens in Schengen zone should be visa-free
European Union ambassadors have agreed on a proposal that, following Brexit, UK citizens travelling to the Schengen area for a
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New rules on reinforced Schengen Information System come into effect on December 28
New rules to strengthen the Schengen Information System (SIS) – proposed by the European Commission in December 2016 and adopted
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European Parliament votes call on EU leaders to admit Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen
The European Parliament voted on December 11 to call on the European Council to admit Bulgaria and Romania to the
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Bulgarian PM: EU’s biggest challenges are Brexit and two-speed Europe
The biggest challenges facing the European Union are Brexit and a two-speed Europe, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said at
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EP committee demands Bulgaria’s and Romania’s swift accession to Schengen
Members of the European Parliament’s civil liberties committee have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a call to European Union ministers
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Bulgarian EU Presidency and European Parliament in deal on Schengen Information System updated rules
The Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached an informal agreement on June 12
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Proposed new EU visa policy: Easier for tourists, tougher for countries that do not take back migrants
The European Commission said on March 14 that it was proposing to reform the EU’s common visa policy “to adapt
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Schengen’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System goes live in 10 countries on March 5
The first phase of the introduction of an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) that introduces biometric search capability into the
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