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EU allows 5 Schengen members to prolong border controls INTERNATIONAL

EU allows 5 Schengen members to prolong border controls

EU trade ministers on Friday gave the green light to Austria, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway - all members of the visa-free Schengen zone - to extend temporary border controls for three months.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Croatian embassy issues 1,300 visas last year to Qatar residents ARABIA

Croatian embassy issues 1,300 visas last year to Qatar residents

The Croatian embassy issued more than 1,300 visas last year to Qatar residents, ambassador Tomislav Bosnjak told Gulf Times.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkey visa deal only once 'all criteria met': EU INTERNATIONAL

Turkey visa deal only once 'all criteria met': EU

The EU's top diplomat Federica Mogherini said Tuesday that Turkey would only get visa-free travel to the bloc once it has met all the required criteria.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
EU leaders push migrant plan ahead of Turkey summit INTERNATIONAL

EU leaders push migrant plan ahead of Turkey summit

European leaders launch a charm offensive to win backing for a migrant deal with Turkey on Wednesday, seeking to heal rifts between member states on the eve of a key summit with Ankara.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
EU gives Greece warning to fix border ‘neglect’ INTERNATIONAL

EU gives Greece warning to fix border ‘neglect’

The EU executive concluded on Wednesday that Greece could face new border controls with other states of the free-travel Schengen zone in May if it does not fix ‘serious deficiencies’ in its management of the area's external frontier.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
EU mulls two-year Schengen suspension over migrant crisis INTERNATIONAL

EU mulls two-year Schengen suspension over migrant crisis

The European Commission said Tuesday it may eventually allow member states of the passport-free Schengen zone to reintroduce border checks for up to two years to cope with the migration crisis.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
EU should erect new Greek frontier to stop migrants: Hungarian PM INTERNATIONAL

EU should erect new Greek frontier to stop migrants: Hungarian PM

The European Union should establish a new frontier on the northern border of Greece, because an agreement with Turkey will not be enough to stop hundreds of thousands of migrants from coming to Europe, Hungarian PM said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Schengen and European Security TECHNOLOGY

Schengen and European Security

Another key European project is under threat. Some two decades after border controls were first abolished under the Schengen Agreement – which now includes 26 countries, including four non-members of the European Union ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016