JHA Ministers Advance Border Technology and Security Coordination
EU home affairs ministers linked border technology, migration management, Schengen returns and international security cooperation in a single agenda.
EU home affairs ministers linked border technology, migration management, Schengen returns and international security cooperation in a single agenda.
Schengen remains one of the EU's clearest achievements, combining passport-free travel with shared border standards and cross-border security tools.
The EU’s long-planned Entry/Exit System is meant to modernize border control, but travel industry groups say uncertainty, weak public awareness and operational risks could still delay the rollout and disrupt tourism.
The EU is preparing to roll out its new Entry/Exit System for non-EU visitors. Here is what the biometric border process means for travellers, where delays may appear and why privacy advocates are watching closely.
The EU's ETIAS system has been pushed back again and is now expected to begin in the last quarter of 2026. For visa-exempt travellers, that means more time before the new pre-travel authorisation becomes part of entering the Schengen Area.
Non-EU travellers are being warned about fake ETIAS websites exploiting confusion around upcoming EU border changes. Here is what ETIAS and EES actually mean, when the rules take effect, and how to protect yourself from scams.