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The European People’s Party on Thursday offered its support to Cyprus’ efforts to join Europe’s Schengen zone. In its ...
On the day of Donald Trump’s military parade, Europeans are commemorating 40 years of borderless travel on the continent.
As summer unfolds across Europe, travelers heading into Belgium may want to add one more item to their checklist: time. This ...
At the occasion of the 40 th anniversary of the signing of the Schengen Agreement, the Council approved a Schengen ...
The Schengen area is a territory of European countries that have abolished their mutual borders, allowing for passport-free movement of people within the area. Member states are either members of the ...
Belgium is part of the open-border Schengen area which guarantees free travel between its 29 member states. Under article 23 ...
Schengen area: EU set to toughen visa-free travel suspension rules. Decision grants EU more flexibility to respond when visa-free travel agreements aren't met ...
To date, the European Union has suspended visa-free Schengen access only on one occasion - for the Republic of Vanuatu due to ...
In 1985, five European states laid the foundations for a common area without border controls. Switzerland joined in 2008.
Schengen facilitates intra-EU trade which exceeded € 4 100 billion in 2024. Hundreds of millions of people legally cross the EU’s external borders every year. This makes the Schengen area the world’s ...
The Schengen area is the jewel in the crown of European integration, but on its 40th anniversary questions about its ...
Ceremony on Moselle marks 40 years since signing of deal, which is now being undermined as some member states reintroduce ...