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Commission outlines plan for entry/exit system and a registered travellers' programme. The European Commission is to propose measures to keep track of travellers entering or...

The EU wants citizens in all member states to have access to online public services. Bringing public services online is one of the cornerstones of the EU's push to promote...

Dazzling diplomatic footwork from Spain. Spain, the holder of the presidency of the EU's Council of Ministers, has just executed some dazzling diplomatic footwork in...

Macedonians, Montenegrins and Serbs will be able to travel freely across the Schengen zone. Citizens of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia will be able to travel throughout...

Official says the US will not prohibit businesses; websites charge €150 to fill out free forms. The United States is not planning to close down websites that charge...

Age limit for the collection of children's fingerprints proves key point of contention in debate over pan-EU rules. Biometric data and digital facial scans will soon...

EU's failure to agree on Schengen visas for Kosovo passport-holders leaves Kosovars less mobile and facing significant legal uncertainties. The EU is under pressure to...

EU states are sharing data on missing passports too slowly and are doing too little to protect data, EU executive says. EU member states are failing to meet their...

EU wants to check non-EU citizens' passports when they leave the Union in a scheme that parallels US plans. At their summit on 20 June, EU heads of state and government...

EU passport-holders are finding it increasingly difficult to enter China. The European Commission has raised concerns with the Chinese government about visa restrictions...

Health concerns over horsemeat drive decision to tag horses. All horses in the EU must be tagged with an electronic chip, as well as being issued with a passport within six...

The Schengen zone will continue to expand following last month's large intake, with Switzerland and Liechtenstein on schedule to join in November this year. Although neither...

Online miscreants used to have a certain profile in the public imagination. Frequently pale-faced and socially inept, they were often imagined in darkened bedrooms feverishly...

Spain has begun requesting passengers flying from countries outside the Schengen zone, including non-EU member states, to supply infor-mation such as their passport numbers,...

EU member states have agreed to allow Croatian citizens to enter Italy, Slovenia and Hungary without passports but with identity cards and an accompanying government...

MEPs have criticised European Commission proposals under which fingerprints would be taken from children as young as six for a new database of people wanting to enter the...

The UK and Ireland are to put pressure on other member states to allow them access to Schengen zone biometric databases. During their first meeting this week (16 July) UK...

From 26 October the US will tighten up its visa-waiver scheme, which allows visa-free travel for travellers from most European countries. Travellers will only be allowed to...

A plan for requiring foreigners in the EU to have their fingerprints attached to their residence permits has been withdrawn by the European Commission. The Commission...

EU governments will next week hear details of a contingency plan for a major terrorist attack affecting one or more of the Union's member states. The plan has been drawn up...