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Visitors from outside the Schengen area - including those from Ireland and the UK - will be able to visit Spain from 1 July

Spain to reopen borders to some tourists from 21 June

Spain will reopen its borders to visitors from Europe's open-border Schengen area from 21 June, ten days earlier than previously planned, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said, in a further easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Europe • 14 Jun 20

Mr Macron listed a series of initiatives the EU could take both to defend itself and to adhere more closely to its core values

Macron calls for agency to protect EU democracies

French President Emmanuel Macron has outlined his vision for Europe's future, urging reform of its passport-free Schengen area and setting up a new agency to protect against fake news.

Europe • 04 Mar 19

The opposition party Vetevendosje is opposed to the agreement with Montenegro, signed in 2015

Politicians throw tear gas in Kosovo's parliament

Opposition politicians threw tear gas canisters in Kosovo's parliament chamber in a bid to prevent other deputies from ratifying a border agreement with Montenegro.

Europe • 21 Mar 18

Technically the UK could rejoin the bloc - but on very different terms

Brexit: Is there any way back in for UK?

As Theresa May gets ready to trigger Article 50 and formally notify the European Union of Britain's intention to leave, some will be wondering whether there is even a small chance that, one day, the UK could rejoin.

Brexit • 29 Mar 17

For every Syrian sent back, the EU will resettle one Syrian from the Turkish refugee camps

Migrants continuing to enter Greece despite deal

A total of 1,662 migrants have landed on Greek islands near Turkey since a landmark EU-Turkish deal on curbing the influx took effect yesterday, a Greek coordination panel has said.

News • 21 Mar 16

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warns against collapse of Schengen zone

European economy would suffer if Schengen went

EU citizens would have a harder time finding jobs and the economy would suffer should Europe's internal passport-free zone collapse under the pressure of the migration crisis.

Business • 15 Jan 16

Minster Fitzgerald with German Interior minister Thomas de Maiziere in Brussels

Refugees will not arrive in Ireland 'until 2016'

Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has said that between 20 to 30 refugees that were due to be the first to be relocated to Ireland from either Greece or Italy before Christmas will not now arrive until the new year.

News • 04 Dec 15

A police officer checks the papers of a train passenger travelling from Denmark at Lernacken on the Swedish side of the Oresund strait

EU nations to increase border security checks

EU nations have agreed to immediately tighten checks on all travellers, including European nationals, at the external borders of the passport-free Schengen area following the Paris attacks, European sources said.

News • 20 Nov 15

Passengers subdued a gunman on an Amsterdam to Paris train on 21 August

European ministers agree tighter rail security

European ministers and officials have agreed to reinforce railway security, particularly on international lines, and urged the European Commission to amend Schengen border codes after the recent foiled attack on a train in northern France.

News • 29 Aug 15

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