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EU Slams US For 'Unilaterally' Imposing Travel Ban
European Union leaders on Thursday rebuked the United States for imposing a unilateral travel ban on arrivals from countries in the Schengen passport-free zone without consulting them.
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Indians No Longer Require Airport Transit Visa In France
Starting this Monday, travellers with Indian passports will no longer require an Airport Transit Visa while transiting through the international zone of any airport in France.
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Brexit: How Europe Fell Out Of Love With The European Union
When the ceiling fell in recently at the European Museum in the tiny Luxembourg village of Schengen, the local mayor was quick to deny that there was any wider symbolism.
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Australia Says Europe Let Security Slip
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said today that Europe had "allowed security to slip", as he questioned the EU's Schengen passport-free zone in the wake of the Brussels attacks.
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No Drop In Asylum Seekers Reaching Germany, Berlin Says
Germany has seen no drop in the number of people arriving and seeking asylum despite EU efforts to confront a migration crisis, the deputy interior minister said on Wednesday, blaming a lack of controls at Europe's borders.
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Fresh Concern For Schengen As Denmark, Sweden Tighten Borders
Denmark implemented spot checks on its border with Germany on Monday, in a move that triggered fresh concern for Europe's cherished Schengen passport-free zone hours after Sweden imposed its own controls on travellers from Denmark.
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European Union Presses Greece over Migrants, Weighs Schengen Threat
Greece hit back today at threats from some EU states to suspend it from the Schengen zone of open border travel because of its failure to control large numbers of migrants entering Europe.
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Declaring 'New Beginning', European Union and Turkey Seal Migrant Deal
Turkey promised to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in return for cash, visas and renewed talks on joining the EU in a deal struck on Sunday that the Turkish prime minister called a "new beginning" for the uneasy neighbours.
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Brussels on Lockdown in Fear of Paris-Style Attacks
Brussels was on terror lockdown Saturday in fear of a Paris-style attack, with a gunman wanted over the deadly rampage in the French capital a week ago still on the run.
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Paris Attacks 'Ringleader' Killed in Police Raid
The Islamic State jihadist suspected of orchestrating the Paris attacks was killed in a major police raid in the French capital, prosecutors confirmed on Thursday, raising troubling questions about a breakdown in intelligence and European border security.
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European Union's Tusk Says Europe Must do Everything to Preserve Schengen Zone
The European Union must do all it can to keep its Schengen zone of passport-free travel intact through proper management of the bloc's external borders, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday.
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Austria to Build Border Fence, Threatening Schengen Zone
Austria on Wednesday announced plans to build a fence at a major border crossing with fellow EU state Slovenia to "control" the migrant influx, in a blow to the EU's cherished passport-free Schengen zone.
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Austria to Build Slovenia Border Fence to 'Control' Migrant Flow
Austria will build a fence along its border with fellow EU member Slovenia to slow down the migrant flow, Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner said today.
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After Vowing to Keep Migrants Out, Hungary Takes Some in
At least 1,000 migrants crossed by train and bus northward into Hungary from Croatia today under the watch of Hungarian security forces sworn to keep them out - a snapshot of the confusion and contradiction of a divided Europe.
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Francois Hollande Warns Against 'Dangers' Facing Schengen
French President Francois Hollande warned on Thursday that a failure to resolve the refugee crisis would put the borderless Schengen zone "in danger".
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EU Slams US For 'Unilaterally' Imposing Travel Ban
European Union leaders on Thursday rebuked the United States for imposing a unilateral travel ban on arrivals from countries in the Schengen passport-free zone without consulting them.
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Indians No Longer Require Airport Transit Visa In France
Starting this Monday, travellers with Indian passports will no longer require an Airport Transit Visa while transiting through the international zone of any airport in France.
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Brexit: How Europe Fell Out Of Love With The European Union
When the ceiling fell in recently at the European Museum in the tiny Luxembourg village of Schengen, the local mayor was quick to deny that there was any wider symbolism.
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Australia Says Europe Let Security Slip
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said today that Europe had "allowed security to slip", as he questioned the EU's Schengen passport-free zone in the wake of the Brussels attacks.
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No Drop In Asylum Seekers Reaching Germany, Berlin Says
Germany has seen no drop in the number of people arriving and seeking asylum despite EU efforts to confront a migration crisis, the deputy interior minister said on Wednesday, blaming a lack of controls at Europe's borders.
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Fresh Concern For Schengen As Denmark, Sweden Tighten Borders
Denmark implemented spot checks on its border with Germany on Monday, in a move that triggered fresh concern for Europe's cherished Schengen passport-free zone hours after Sweden imposed its own controls on travellers from Denmark.
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European Union Presses Greece over Migrants, Weighs Schengen Threat
Greece hit back today at threats from some EU states to suspend it from the Schengen zone of open border travel because of its failure to control large numbers of migrants entering Europe.
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Declaring 'New Beginning', European Union and Turkey Seal Migrant Deal
Turkey promised to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in return for cash, visas and renewed talks on joining the EU in a deal struck on Sunday that the Turkish prime minister called a "new beginning" for the uneasy neighbours.
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Brussels on Lockdown in Fear of Paris-Style Attacks
Brussels was on terror lockdown Saturday in fear of a Paris-style attack, with a gunman wanted over the deadly rampage in the French capital a week ago still on the run.
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Paris Attacks 'Ringleader' Killed in Police Raid
The Islamic State jihadist suspected of orchestrating the Paris attacks was killed in a major police raid in the French capital, prosecutors confirmed on Thursday, raising troubling questions about a breakdown in intelligence and European border security.
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European Union's Tusk Says Europe Must do Everything to Preserve Schengen Zone
The European Union must do all it can to keep its Schengen zone of passport-free travel intact through proper management of the bloc's external borders, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday.
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Austria to Build Border Fence, Threatening Schengen Zone
Austria on Wednesday announced plans to build a fence at a major border crossing with fellow EU state Slovenia to "control" the migrant influx, in a blow to the EU's cherished passport-free Schengen zone.
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Austria to Build Slovenia Border Fence to 'Control' Migrant Flow
Austria will build a fence along its border with fellow EU member Slovenia to slow down the migrant flow, Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner said today.
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After Vowing to Keep Migrants Out, Hungary Takes Some in
At least 1,000 migrants crossed by train and bus northward into Hungary from Croatia today under the watch of Hungarian security forces sworn to keep them out - a snapshot of the confusion and contradiction of a divided Europe.
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Francois Hollande Warns Against 'Dangers' Facing Schengen
French President Francois Hollande warned on Thursday that a failure to resolve the refugee crisis would put the borderless Schengen zone "in danger".
