‘We will join the Schengen zone in 2026’
Cyprus will join the Schengen zone in 2026, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday.
“We will join the Schengen zone in 2026. A huge effort is being made by the end of 2025 ...
Cyprus’ path to Schengen zone membership outlined
The requirements which Cyprus must fulfil to be admitted to the Schengen zone have been outlined, with the island said to be five steps away from being able to join.
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Cyprus made ‘significant progress’ towards joining Schengen zone in last two years
Cyprus has made “significant progress” towards joining the Schengen zone in the two years since the current government came to power, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Wednesday.
He also ...
Cyprus continues evaluation for Schengen membership
The European Commission is “closely monitoring the progress in fulfilling the requirements” of Cyprus’ path towards Schengen membership, European Commissioner for internal affairs Magnus Brunner announced on Wednesday.
Considering the ...
Cyprus ‘in the final stage’ of preparation for Schengen membership
Cyprus is “in the final stage” of preparation to join Europe’s Schengen zone, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday.
Speaking at a meeting of the European People’s Party ...
Schengen zone membership ‘a key priority’ for Cyprus
Joining Europe’s Schengen zone is a “key priority” for Cyprus’ government, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Friday.
Speaking after a meeting with European Commissioner for internal affairs Magnus ...
Cyprus to join Schengen area by 2025, says Christodoulides
Cyprus will resolve all technical issues necessary to join the Schengen area by 2025, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday. The political aspects of the matter have already been addressed, he ...
Romania, Bulgaria fully join EU’s borderless Schengen zone
Romania and Bulgaria scrapped land border controls to become full members of the European Union’s Schengen free-travel area on Wednesday, joining an expanded bloc of countries whose residents can ...
Schengen: Europe's borders
Greek PM says response to migration cannot be scrapping the Schengen
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday that increased migration flows cannot be addressed by unilaterally scrapping the Schengen zone.
Germany this week announced plans to impose tighter checks ...
Passport checks for air travellers lifted as Bulgaria and Romania join EU’s Schengen
Airports in Sofia and Bucharest on Sunday removed passport check points for those departing to or arriving from most European Union member states as Bulgaria and Romania partially joined the ...
Cyprus eyes Schengen Area accession in 2024 action plan
Cyprus’ accession to the Schengen Area and the Visa Waiver program are one of the foreign ministry’s top priorities for next year, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Tuesday.
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Italy reinstates border controls with Slovenia, cites attack risk
Italy reinstated border controls with Slovenia as part of its strategy to improve home security against threats of terrorist attacks in Europe, the government said on Wednesday.
“The intensification of ...
‘Positive’ first week of Cyprus Schengen access
Forty eight ‘positive searches’ of the Schengen Information System (SIS) database were conducted in its first week of access to the system, the justice ministry said on Friday.
Cyprus was ...
Human traffickers wrongly claiming Cyprus is full member of Schengen
Cyprus is a step closer to joining the Schengen Area, but it has not done so yet – meaning that full checks still apply to all who enter and leave, the ...
Cyprus gains extra layer of access to Schengen, but not full membership
Authorities in Cyprus are poised to gain access on Tuesday to the files of 90 million people through the Schengen Information System (SIS).
As a result the state’s national security ...
Discussion on Schengen system descends into political quagmire
A discussion about Cyprus adopting the Schengen Information System (SIS) at the House legal committee on Wednesday turned into a political issue over the issue of borders.
MPs were discussing ...
Historic new year for Croatia as it joins euro, Schengen area
Croatia rang in two historic changes with the new year, as the European Union’s youngest member joined both the EU’s border-free Schengen zone and the euro common currency, ...
Cyprus approved access to Schengen information on people entering the country
In a non-legislative enactment, the European Parliament on Tuesday endorsed a recommendation for applying provisions of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in Cyprus – a matter separate to Cyprus’ accession to ...
Yiolitis urges EU counterparts to speed up Schengen evaluations
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis called on her EU counterparts on Tuesday to expedite and intensify the accession evaluation process for Schengen candidate countries, such as Cyprus, while intensifying police cooperation ...
EU says Cyprus not ready to join Schengen area
Cyprus is not yet ready to enter Schengen, the EU’s region of free movement, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, said on Wednesday.
The Schengen area, which is without ...
Large investments projects push for Schengen membership
Cyprus’ inclusion in the Schengen Area would help attract foreign investment and bring a significant advantage over competing European countries, the association of large investment projects said on Tuesday.
During ...