Page 23 - Schengen Borders Code News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

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 Estonia's expectations for strengthening police cooperation in the Schengen area and the European Union, spokespeople for the Ministry of the Interior said. "The European Commission has promised to present its proposals for a reform in the Schengen area at the end of...

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 extends along some 44 000 km of external sea borders and almost 9 000 km of land borders. It comprises 2...

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 October 2020. Two MEPs from each political group in the European Parliament will act as standing member...

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 is cracking down on EU states imposing internal travel bans (Image: GETTY) European Commission Pres...

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