On January 1, 2026, Bulgaria celebrated the first anniversary of its full membership in the Schengen Area, marking a ...

Ceremonies were held just before midnight Tuesday to mark Bulgaria's and Romania's full membership in Europe's Schengen area, the culmination of years of negotiations by the Eastern European countries ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Romania and Bulgaria partially joined Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone on Sunday, marking a new step in the two countries’ integration with the European Union. After years of ...

On June 14, 1985, government representatives from Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands gathered on a boat in a small Luxembourg village. The symbolic location – on the Moselle ...

Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe) and the European Travel Commission are celebrating the first stage of Romania and Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen Area as controls at air and ...

The situation at the crossing points which connect Cyprus’ two sides “will not be easier” than it is today after Cyprus joins Europe’s border-free Schengen area, former Turkish Cypriot chief ...

Traveling to Europe is a dream for many. However, before setting off for your trip, you should get familiar with the rules of the Schengen area.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism has continued to increase year after year – especially in popular countries in Europe – like France, Spain, and Greece. Requirements are also growing and changing ...

Since the start of 2025, a video circulated online purportedly showing a stray dog being the first to cross the newly re-opened Hungary-Romania border after Romania became a full Schengen member on ...

“Papers – and proof of funds – please.” Among the many Brexit consequences negotiated on the nation’s behalf was for British passport holders to become “third-country nationals” in the eyes of the ...

On 14 June 1985, five European countries – France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg – signed the Schengen Agreement, marking the beginning of the gradual removal of border checks ...

The 'Schengen shuffle' allows non-EU citizens to stay in Europe for extended periods of time. Eric and Christina Schwendeman, both Americans, have made Italy their base since 2022. "It's the best of ...