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What happens about Schengen if Scotland leaves the UK? Colin Kidd's article on Scotland's bid for independence carried a picture of the Scottish border (“Britain's...

Dutch government still to drop its veto against the two countries joining the Schengen area. Bulgaria and Romania have made progress in fighting corruption and organised...

Malmström visits Pristina, launches talks expected to take years. Cecilia Malmström, the European commissioner for home affairs, has launched talks that could lead...

Malmström says Denmark's interpretation of common visa rules is an “unfortunate and difficult situation”. Cecilia Malmström, the European commissioner for home...

Barroso warns that lifting of EU visa requirements for Russians is still years away. The European Union has agreed to open negotiations with Russia that could lead to the...

Border security The European Commission on Monday (12 December) proposed a new European Border Surveillance System (EuroSur) to prevent or detect serious cross-border crime...

The Danes are likely to have a frustrating six months dealing with justice and home affairs. Justice and home affairs was to have been a priority area for Denmark during its...

Ministers to discuss Schengen rules amid concerns over loss of control in member states. Controversial migration and asylum issues dominate next week's meeting of the...

Russia wants visa regime to be lifted automatically, EU member states remain sceptical. • EU-Ukraine association deal in the balance Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's president,...

Countries outside the EU to be linked to the Union through ‘mobility partnerships'. The European Commission will tomorrow (18 November) propose stepping up the EU's...

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...

Ban Ki-moon to meet the leaders of the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities. Ban Ki-moon, the secretary-general of the United Nations, is to meet the leaders of the Greek...

Finland and the Netherlands oppose gradual admission of the two countries. Polish diplomats are seeking a last-minute compromise that would allow national interior ministers...

Poland's interior minister accuses Netherlands and Finland of breaking EU promises to Bulgaria, Romania. Poland's interior minister has accused the Finnish and Dutch...

Member states opposed to Commission proposal to have greater say over emergency border checks. The European Commission today (16 September) adopted a proposal that...

Member states attack Commission's Schengen proposal before it is presented. A bid by the European Commission to control the suspension of countries from the EU's Schengen...

Malmström wants EU to have last say on controls, but proposal will be opposed by several member states. The European Commission will next week defy France, Germany and...

Denmark's decision to re-establish border controls has provoked the European Commission to launch an investigation – and the controversy is just beginning. Malta -...

Romania's citizens can now travel more easily to other EU member states. But until it is a Schengen member, they will still have to spend time and money on crossing borders....

Schengen requirements have led to a drop in visa applications from the country's eastern neighbours and changed travel patterns. In the months after Poland joined the...