On 8 November 2017, the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) endorsed, on behalf of the Council, a mandate for negotiations on three regulations on the use of the Schengen Information System: ...

The Schengen information system is celebrating 30 years of ensuring the free movement of people between the signatory countries of the agreement of the same name. Schengen has had to be updated to ...

Starting October 12, Schengen countries will roll out a new Entry/Exit System (EES), marking a significant upgrade in border control procedures. This digital shift will replace traditional passport ...

On 12 June 2018, the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council and the European Parliament reached an informal agreement on three regulations on the use of the Schengen Information System: in the field of ...

An information-sharing system used by EU border forces to flag illegal immigrants and suspected criminals in real time was rife with software and security vulnerabilities, according to emails and ...

Germany sought to limit the staggering flow of refugees into the country by re-imposing border controls with Austria on Sunday in what Berlin is calling a temporary measure. The decision prompted ...

The Schengen system of free movement across borders for nationals of its 29 member-states symbolises the promise of liberal internationalism in Europe after its long history of conflicts and war.

Authorities in the United Kingdom have made unauthorized copies of data stored inside a EU database for tracking undocumented migrants, missing people, stolen cars, or suspected criminals. Named the ...

Passport and Schengen Visa message over a Map of the of the 26 countries that compose the Schengen Zone; Concept of ETIAS or European Travel Information and Authorisation System. Expected to enter ...

The European Union marks the 40th anniversary of the Schengen Agreement. Signed on 14 June 1985 by five European countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, the agreement was ...

Ireland may not be able to carry out “robust” identity checks or “adequately conduct screening” of asylum seekers due to the State’s limited access to a key European security database, a government ...

Germany sought to limit the staggering flow of refugees into the country by re-imposing border controls with Austria on Sunday in what Berlin is calling a temporary measure. The decision prompted ...