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Second Commission report on the state of the Schengen area

PRESS RELEASE -- 23, November 2012

Brussels, 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Schengen area of free movement allows more than 400 million EU citizens from 26 European countries and an increasing number of non-EU citizens, to travel without internal border controls. Today the Commission adopted its second Schengen ‘health check’, a biannual … Read the full press release

Council conclusions on the Republic of Moldova – Action Plan on Visa Liberalisation

PRESS RELEASE -- 21, November 2012

3199th FOREIG AFFAIRS Council meeting Brussels, 19 ovember 2012 Brussels, 21-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Council adopted the following conclusions: “The Council reaffirms the EU’s commitment to the shared objective of visa-free travel for the citizens of the Republic of Moldova in due … Read the full press release

Commission proposes visa-free travel to citizens of 16 Island Nations

PRESS RELEASE -- 8, November 2012

Brussels, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Citizens from 16 Island Nations will soon be able to travel to the Schengen area without needing a visa. This will open up to opportunities and advantages both for the EU and the nationals of these … Read the full press release

A visa policy to spur economic growth in the EU

PRESS RELEASE -- 8, November 2012

Improving visa procedures Brussels, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The border-free Schengen Area cannot function efficiently without a common visa policy which facilitates the entry of legitimate visitors into the EU, while strengthening internal security. The EU has set up a common visa policy … Read the full press release