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Italy and Spain Restore Schengen Travel After Ceuta Standoff

Ending a three‑month reciprocal suspension, the agreement creates enhanced information sharing intended to curb future mass irregular crossings.

Italy Extends Schengen Controls on Travelers From Spain for 15 Days

Aachen Council Demands End to Federal Border Checks

EU Biometric Entry/Exit System Triggers Hours‑Long Queues and Political Backlash

Koblenz Court Questions German Border Checks Under Schengen

Germany to Appeal Ruling That Luxembourg Border Checks Were Unlawful

Spain Opens Mass Legalization for Undocumented Migrants With Long Queues Nationwide

Police Warn Spain’s Residency Plan Could Cover Up to 1.35 Million

Portugal Halts EU Biometric Border System at Lisbon Airport for 90 Days

Spain’s EES Rollout Brings Biometric Checks and Early Queues at Malaga and Tenerife South

Italy to Reimpose Border Checks Nov. 3–4 to Block Eintracht Fans Before Napoli Match

EU Launches Biometric Entry/Exit System, Starting With Pilots in Italy

EU Starts Phased Rollout of Biometric Entry/Exit Checks at Schengen Borders

Czechia Bars Entry to Non‑Accredited Holders of Russian Diplomatic Passports

UK Ports Begin Installing Biometric Kiosks Ahead of EU Entry/Exit System Launch

EU Sets October 12 Start for Biometric Entry-Exit System

Belgium to Introduce Summer Border Controls to Curb Irregular Migration

Germany Extends Border Controls Until Mid-September

Germany Sees 30% Drop in Asylum Applications in 2024

Romania and Bulgaria Fully Join Schengen Zone After 13-Year Wait