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Interior ministers of Estonia, Slovenia discuss EU internal security issues 2021-04-28 BNS/TBT Staff TALLINN - Estonian Minister of the Interior Kristian Jaani discussed key issues in EU internal affairs with his Slovenian counterpart Ales Hojs, who is currently on a visit to Estonia. Jaani introduced to his Slovenian colleague Estonias expectations for strengthening police cooperation in the Schengen area and the European Union, spokespeople for the Ministry of the Interior said. "The Europe...

Roles & Responsibilities Roles & Responsibilities Schengen countries are obliged to deploy sufficient staff and resources to ensure a “high and uniform level of control” at their external borders. They must ensure that border guards are properly trained. EU and Schengen Associated Countries also assist each other in the effective application of border controls via operational cooperation, which is coordinated by Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. The Schengen area now exte...

Frontex: European Parliament scrutiny group begins inquiry into rights violations allegations 23 February 2021 A permanent European Parliament scrutiny group began work today to “oversee all aspects of the functioning of Frontex”. Launched on 29 January by MEPs in the European Parliament’s civil liberties committee (LIBE), the group is mandated to spend its first four months investigating the allegations of involvement in fundamental rights violations that have dogged the agency since Oct...

Berlin has faced the most criticism after it emerged the country’s border closures hindered internal travel within Austria. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s federal government closed the borders with Tyrol, a western Austrian state, amid fears of mutant coronavirus strains in the area. Many Austrian commuters in the region cross into Bavaria as part of a more direct route to cut journey times. Berlin has imposed similar border closures with the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The European Commission...

Consult our guide to the new measures, rules and regulations in force for travel between the UK and France following Brexit in January 2021

On December 31, just a few hours before Britain definitively exited the European Union, Spain and the United Kingdom, along with Gibraltarian representatives included in the British delegation, reached a preliminary agreement that will change relations between the British Overseas Territory and Spain more significantly than any other event of the past 300 years. Gibraltar, which sits at the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula, was ceded to Britain in 1713 during the War of Spanish Succession,...

Flexibility on France 90-day visa after Brexit is possible The Connexion uses necessary cookies to help us provide you with a better user experience. By continuing to use this website, you accept our use of cookies. Accept Flexibility on France 90-day visa after Brexit is possible Europe Minister has suggested France could take measures to extend the visa-free time limit to allow UK visitors, including second-home owners, to stay longer 23 December 2020 By Connexion journalist France may be wil...

Rules for Britons visiting EU countries such as France and Europeans to the UK will be different from January 1. France's Europe Minister says the UK showed 'no appetite' to negotiate flexibility