U.S. visa waiver for EU under threat
May 15, 2026
In a dispute over access to European police databases, the U.S. is threatening to end ESTA access
In a dispute over access to European police databases, the U.S. is threatening to end ESTA access
Starting in July, Gibraltar will effectively become part of the Schengen area, with no controls between it and Spain
The next step for the EU’s borders will be a digital version of the Schengen visa
At the implementation deadline, Europe’s Entry/Exit System is still having a bumpy start
Cyprus is one technical and one political step away from joining the Schengen area in 2026
The European Commission has set a ‘firm’ date for the start of the new electronic border system
Final approval for a phase-in sequence, but no final date to begin it.
At age 40, Europe’s scheme for borderless travel is largely hailed as a success despite some issues
An anti-migration move by the Dutch government calls for border checks by agents who don’t exist
With only a formal vote to go, Romania and Bulgaria will be full members next month
In a dispute over access to European police databases, the U.S. is threatening to end ESTA access
Starting in July, Gibraltar will effectively become part of the Schengen area, with no controls between it and Spain
The next step for the EU’s borders will be a digital version of the Schengen visa
At the implementation deadline, Europe’s Entry/Exit System is still having a bumpy start
Cyprus is one technical and one political step away from joining the Schengen area in 2026
The European Commission has set a ‘firm’ date for the start of the new electronic border system
Final approval for a phase-in sequence, but no final date to begin it.
At age 40, Europe’s scheme for borderless travel is largely hailed as a success despite some issues
An anti-migration move by the Dutch government calls for border checks by agents who don’t exist
With only a formal vote to go, Romania and Bulgaria will be full members next month