Schengen area

Queues for passengers from outside the Schengen area are getting longer at European airports, with waiting times regularly reaching two hours. A nightmare for travellers setting foot in the Schengen area, and one that is likely to get even worse with the summer holiday peaks. This is why ACI Europe (Airports Council International), the...

Last week, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior notified the European Commission of the introduction of land border controls with France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark for a period of six months. This arrangement begins on 16 September 2024. It will result in the introduction of...

It has been a long and arduous process for Croatia to become a member of the Schengen area. Croatia has been seeking to join Schengen since 2016. But the acceptance procedure has progressed at a tortoise's pace. In October 2019, the European Commission had already noted that Croatia had taken the necessary measures...