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The EU Council has adopted its position on visa-free travel for Kosovo passport holders, enabling short-term visits to the EU without visa requirements.

A significant step forward in regional integration: the EU Council and European Parliament have agreed to grant visa-free travel for Kosovo passport holders across the EU.

Council examined phased implementation strategies for the EES, internal Schengen pressures, and coordinated responses to transnational security challenges.

EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministers convened to address mounting security challenges from Middle East tensions, advance asylum pact negotiations, and confirm new operational dates for Europe's digital border systems ETIAS and EES.

The EU Justice and Home Affairs Council convenes to tackle transnational organised crime, strengthen border security mechanisms, and enhance digital travel systems across Europe.

EU justice ministers shift their focus to practical implementation of the asylum and migration pact, with particular attention to supporting displaced Ukrainians and modernizing border systems.

Bulgaria and Romania have achieved full Schengen membership with the removal of land border checks, while EU ministers address evolving migration and security frameworks.

From late 2026, non-EU travellers flying to Europe will need an ETIAS travel authorisation before boarding. Learn how the system works at airports, on arrival, and during international transits.

The European Union operates interconnected large-scale IT systems that enable member states to share critical information on borders, asylum, and law enforcement, creating an integrated security ecosystem.

Regional leaders gathered in Montenegro to coordinate border strategies and advance entry-exit system implementation across Southeast Europe.