European affairs ministers gave the go ahead this week to new rules that will make it easier to suspend the right to visa-free travel for non-EU countries under certain circumstances..
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EP and Council teams have reached an agreement on grounds for suspending visa-free travel for short stays into the EU.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP
The EU plans to force railway companies operating across the bloc to sell rivals’ tickets on their websites and share data with booking platforms, under new rules that are intended to boost train travel.
On Thursday MEPs gave the green light to revised rules on package travel, enhancing protection for holidaymakers by drawing lessons from the pandemic and high-profile bankruptcies.Committee on the Internal Market and Con…
On Thursday, MEPs and Council reached a provisional deal on a new 'wine package', addressing challenges that wine producers face and unlocking market opportunities.Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Source :…
On Thursday, MEPs adopted their position on the Package Travel Directive reform, to secure travellers better protection in cases of travel disruption and tour operator bankruptcy.Committee on the Internal Market and Cons…
The European Commission is planning a revision of Schengen rules on short-stay visas to make the EU’s visa policy "more coherent, secure and effective, while facilitating legitimate travel".
A Swedish Migration Court has ruled that the Migration Agency was right to reject citizenship for an applicant who failed the new eight-year residency rule, despite having applied under the previous rules. The landmark c…
With countries across Europe reintroducing police checks at internal borders with neighbouring states there has been renewed attention on how the borderless Schengen area works and how it's linked to the EU"s free moveme…
On Thursday, MEPs adopted new rules to expand the coverage of EU rules on the orderly resolution of failed banks to minimise economic disruption and protect depositors.Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Source :…
The UK government is set to further increase the cost of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for travellers from Europe, coinciding with the implementation of tougher entry rules.
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