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Turkey to Get Free Shengen Visas Despite

2016-05-03 by Delia Gavrilescu

Turkish passport

The European Commission is going to allow visa-free travel for Turkish citizens inside Europe’s passport-free Schengen zone, according to reports. As part of the deal offered Turkey for taking back migrants who crossed into Greece, Turkey is to get a free visa-ride if the country meets EU criteria.

Tags: EU Travel, EU visas, Schengen, Schengen zone, Turkey, Turkey visas

Travel in Europe: Don’t Be Caught Dead Migrating

2013-05-06 by Phil Butler

Slamming the door on the Roma

Two news bits today concerning Germany’s disposition toward migrants and visitors draw further attention to key Schengen and visa discussion. A report via EurActiv speaks to one side of the German and EU PR aspect, the Roma people being the subject on the one hand. At the other end of Germany’s public relations woes, news that second generation Turks in Germany are headed home suggest the German state is in an exclusivity mood toward some.

Tags: Europe travel, france, France travel, germany, migrating, migration, Roma, Schengen, Schengen zone, Turkey, Turks, Véronique Mathieu, visa

European Commission Turns Cold Shoulder to More Exlusionism

2013-04-29 by Phil Butler

László Andor in Hungary - Courtesy EU Commission

Last week the European Commission turned a cold shoulder to ideas of permanently banning certain EU nationals entry, and the subsequent negative impact certain rules might have on overall tourism. A Commission spokesman reportedly accused ministers of misrepresenting figures showing immigration problems.

Tags: biometric, Bulgaria, data, data privacy, EU Commission, Exclusion, Georgia, Gypsies, migration, North Africa, personal data, refugees, Roma, Roma fears, romania, Schengen II, Schengen zone, SIS II, UK Roma, visas

Working Together with Turkey, Key to Greece Tourism Ministry

2012-07-02 by Alina Popescu

Greek Islands

The newly appointed tourism minister of Greece believes focusing on the country’s cooperation with Turkey in the solution to the tourism industry’s financial troubles, thus making it the main priority of her cabinet. The ministry will focus on increasing mutual visits and collaborating on large scale tourism development and promotion projects.

Tags: EU, financial crisis, Greece, joint projects, joint promotion, Schengen zone, tourism collaboration, Turkey, visas

Croatia to Join Schengen Zone in 2015

2012-03-13 by Mike Wheatley

Croatia Schengen Zone

Croatia has announced plans to enter Europe’s Schengen free-travel zone within the next three years, just two years after it secures membership to the EU, which is due to happen in during the summer of 2013.

Tags: border police, Croatia, EU membership, illegal migration in Europe, Justice and Home Affairs Council, Ranko Ostojic, Schengen free-travel, Schengen zone

Romania Reacts to Schengen Veto with Dismay

2012-03-06 by Mike Wheatley

Traian Basescu

Romanian President Traian Basescu has hit out at the Netherlands for vetoing his country’s bid to join the Schengen Zone, accusing them of committing “abuse” amidst rumors that Dutch opposition could be linked to Romania’s earlier block on Serbian accession to the EU.

Tags: Corina Cretu, romania, Romanian economy, Schengen area, schengen veto, Schengen zone, Serbia EU entry, Traian Basescu, Vlach minority

Austria Agrees to Ease Visa Restrictions for Russian Travelers

2011-05-20 by Mike Wheatley

President Heinz Fischer of Austria and Dmitry Medvedev of Russia discuss visa rules

Austrian visas are set to become much easier for Russian citizens to obtain after the country’s president agreed to ease current restrictions, saying Vienna should be as liberal as possible when concerning the Schengen Agreement. “If the system works fine for Italy, France and Spain then I do not see why Austria shouldn’t adopt the […]

Tags: Austrian president, Austrian visas, Dmitry Medvedev, Heinz Fischer, Russia visas, Russian president, Russian-EU summit, Schengen agreement, Schengen zone, visa restrictions

Visa-free Travel for Albania and Bosnia

2010-11-08 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Schengen zone

EU interior ministers are expected to lift visa requirements for Albanian and Bosnian citizens today, with a decision that will allow biometric passport-holders from the two countries to stay up to three months in any European state which is part of the Schengen zone. Britain and Ireland are not included, but non EU-states Switzerland, Iceland […]

Tags: albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Schengen zone, visa free travel




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