Austria will introduce controls on the border with Slovakia

Austria will introduce controls on the border with Slovakia from midnight the Austrian Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement.

Czech Republic Introduces Border Controls With Slovakia From Wednesday

 The Czech Republic has decided to introduce controls at the country's border with Slovakia as part of measures to counter illegal migration starting October 4, Czech Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said on Tuesday.

Polish Foreign Minister Accuses German Chancellor of Interfering in Country's Affairs

Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau accused on Sunday German Chancellor Olaf Scholz of attempting to interfere in the internal affairs of Poland.

Germany Looks To Strengthen Border Controls With Poland and the Czech Republic

Germany is preparing to strengthen controls on the borders with Poland and the Czech Republic amid the migration crisis, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said on Saturday.

Belgium slammed for passport checks on Greek citizens

Members of the European Parliament for Greece have criticized the Belgian authorities for applying strict passport controls for Greek nationals at Brussels airport.

Iraq accuses Kurdish military of reneging on agreement to redeploy federal forces

The Iraqi Joint Operations Command (JOC) on Wednesday accused the Kurdish military of reneging on draft of agreement with federal military to redeploy federal forces in disputed areas and border crossing points...

EU plans to allow Schengen border controls for three years for 'security'

The European Union released plans today to allow countries in the passport-free Schengen area to reintroduce border controls for security reasons for up to three years.

Italian Foreign Ministry summons Austrian ambassador over border controls

The Italian Foreign Ministry has summoned the Austrian ambassador over Vienna's decision to re-introduce border controls. The move comes as Austria announced it was ready to deploy troops and armored vehicles to the Italian border over the growing migrant inflow.

EU Counts Up to €20bln Cost of Permanently Scrapping Schengen Area

The suspension of the Schengen agreement amid Europe's migration crisis is costing the EU billions of euros, the RAND Europe research organization reported.

Ahead EU summit, German, French industries urge preservation of Schengen Agreement

On the eve of a crucial European Union (EU) summit this week to hammer out a deal with Turkey over the refugee and migrant crisis, leading German and French industry groups urged European governments to preserve the visa-free Schengen system, warning that a collapse of the system would endanger the prosperity of the region.

Greece ‘neglected’ border controls. EC gives Greece three months to improve its migration response.

Greece “seriously neglected its obligations” to control the EU’s external border, the European Commission warned Wednesday.

EU migration chief, Dimitris Avramopoulos, says refugee response is not working

The European Union's top migration official says efforts to manage the refugee emergency are not working and that more countries are tightening border security to cope with the influx.

EU leaders to discuss refugees and Brexit

European leaders are gathering in Brussels later today for an end of year summit which will be dominated by Europe's response to the Paris terror attacks, the refugee crisis, and the British referendum on EU membership.

Dutch PM hints at resumption of border controls

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told a press conference on Friday that he did not exclude the possibility of resuming border controls to curb the influx of asylum seekers.

Russia not to go back to visa-free travel with Turkey if its help to IS continues. - (Aleksey Pushkov)

Russia will not get back to a visa-free agreement with Turkey if that country will continue to provide assistance to the Islamic State terrorist group (outlawed in Russia) and to lead bilateral relations into a gridlock, Chairman of the State Duma (parliamentary lower house) committee for international affairs Aleksey Pushkov told reporters on Friday.

EU to propose major Schengen changes by year-end (France)

The EU will rush through proposals for major changes to the rules of the passport-free Schengen zone by the end of the year to boost security following the Paris attacks, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said Friday.

France warns EU to ‘take responsibility’

Some of the suspects in the Paris attacks took advantage of Europe’s migrant crisis to “slip in” unnoticed, the French premier said on Thursday, warning the EU needed to “take responsibility” over border controls.

Austria notifies EU of border control extensions

Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner on Wednesday gave the European Commission official notice that the country will extend its present border control implementation until Nov. 15.

Malta to suspend Schengen agreement as security measure (media reports)

From midnight on Nov. 3 until Dec. 3, Malta is suspending its participation in the Schengen agreement, which means the border controls will be imposed on all passengers during this period, local media reported Tuesday.

Tougher German border controls leave 14,000 migrants stuck in Austria

Tougher German border controls have led to a huge increase in the number of migrants stuck in Austria awaiting onward travel, an allegedly confidential document from the Austrian federal government claimed.