EU migration chief raises alarm over Russian visas amid security fears European Union may need to tighten visa policies in light of growing security threats, warns EU chief The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2024
EU delays biometric border plan again as demand for fingerprints could be scrapped Exclusive: Over £100m has been spent in the UK preparing for the expected introducion on 10 November The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024
Germany and France call for Europe-wide deal with UK on migration Letter sent to EU said Brexit had gravely affected ‘the coherence of policies’ on asylum and migration The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2024
EU fingerprint and facial recognition checks expected to be delayed again Border checks system was due to go live in November but some countries say they are not ready The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024
The EU wants answers from Hungary about work visas for Russia and Belarus The European Union’s top migration official is seeking answers from Hungary about a work visa program open to citizens from Russia and Belarus The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024
Travelling To Europe? British Tourists Will Need This £6 'Visa Waiver' To Enter Effective June 2025 British travellers to Europe need a £6 ETIAS pass, which is valid for 3 years and requires biometric data. International Business Times UK · Aug 21, 2024
UK citizens travelling to EU next summer will have to pay €7 visa-waiver charge Scheme will mirror US Esta and apply to travel to Schengen area, with under-18s and over-70s exempt The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2024
Tensions rise as Hungary ignores EU deadline on Russian, Belarusian entry rules Hungary missed the European Commission's deadline this week to respond to questions about its decision to ease entry requirements for Russian and Belarusian nationals, raising concerns across the EU. Radio France Internationale · Aug 20, 2024
British tourists heading to Europe next summer will need £6 visa waiver, EU confirms Brits will be made to apply online before granted entry to EU countries Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2024
MEPs to vote on divisive migration policy in ‘big moment for Europe’ Proponents of legislation for bloc say it will take away far-right arguments but critics claim the opposite The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2024
King Felipe VI Honors Terror Victims At Madrid Ceremony King Felipe VI of Spain commemorates terror attack victims during a ceremony in Madrid, emphasizing the ongoing battle for freedom and the rule of law agai... Top News · Mar 11, 2024
EU Ports Join Up To Fight Drug Smuggling The EU on Wednesday launches a "European Ports Alliance" to harmonise methods in the fight against drug smuggling and to combat the hubs' infiltration by criminal groups. International Business Times · Jan 24, 2024
The EU loses about a million workers per year due to aging. Migration official urges legal options The European Union’s top official for migration says member states will have to confront tough policy challenges to cope with the continent’s aging population The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2024
Amnesty warns new EU deal on migration and asylum ‘will lead to surge in suffering’ – as it happened Council of EU says, however, that new rules will ‘lighten load on those member states where most migrants arrive’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023 A Spanish official says spotter planes are helping curtail the number of West African migrant boats A senior Spanish official says the deployment of two Spanish surveillance planes to watch for migrant boats heading on the treacherous route from West Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands has enabled authorities to stop 59 canoes from Senegal and Gambia
Radio France Internationale · Dec 7, 2023 EU warns of elevated terrorist risk over Christmas due to Israel-Hamas conflict The European Union's home affairs commissioner has warned that Europe faces a “huge risk of terrorist attacks" over the Christmas holiday period due to the fallout from the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
International Business Times UK · Dec 7, 2023 Terror Attack Warning Issued For People Travelling To Spain, Italy, France The warning is in place for the upcoming Christmas season in Europe.
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023 Senior EU official warns of huge security risk in Europe over Christmas as Israel-Hamas war rages The Eropean Union's Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson is warning that Europe faces “a huge risk of terrorist attacks” over the Christmas holiday period
The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023 EU sends border police reinforcements to Finland over fears that Russia is behind a migrant influx The European Union’s border agency says that it will send dozens of officers and equipment as reinforcements to Finland to help police its borders amid suspicion that Russia is behind an influx of migrants arriving to the country
Fortune · Oct 26, 2023 Privacy-busting 'chat control' plans rejected by European Parliament European Parliament's negotiators refuse to countenance anti-CSAM law that they say amounts to mass surveillance.
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023 Slovenia to introduce border checks with Hungary and Croatia after Italy did the same with Slovenia Slovenia says it will introduce border checks with neighboring Hungary and Croatia following Italy’s decision to do the same with Slovenia because of security concerns due to violence in the Middle East
Radio France Internationale · Oct 19, 2023 EU seeks to speed up expulsion of unwanted migrants after terror attacks Ministers from across the European Union said on Thursday that member states must expel migrants and asylum-seekers who are deemed a security risk more quickly, after recent deadly attacks in France and Belgium revived fears of Islamist terrorism in Europe.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023 EU raises security concerns as it reveals five Caribbean states have sold 88,000 ‘golden passports’ European Commission says it will revise rules on visa-free travel after scale of trade in citizenship exposed
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023 Shooter attack in Belgium drives an EU push to toughen border and deportation laws Abdesalem Lassoued had been denied residency in four European countries by the time he shot three Swedish men this week, killing two of them
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023 First Thing: Gaza aid could enter as soon as Friday, says Biden Twenty trucks are preparing to enter Gaza through the Rafah crossing, but US president says aid will halt if it is seized by Hamas. Plus, Naomi Klein on populists, conspiracists and real-world activism