Poland tightens visa rules as probe confirms previous government's cash-for-visas scandal
Poland is tightening its visa regulations as probes into alleged cash-for-visa scandal have confirmed irregularities under the previous right-wing government which cost the public purse millions of dollars, the foreign minister of this European Union country said Thursday.Radek Sikorski said it will be much tougher now to obtain a visa for Poland, a document which gives access to unrestricted travel within Europe’s border-free Schengen zone, and the vetting of applicants will be stepped up. For example, student visa applications will be scrutinized to prevent situations in which they were only used as a means of getting into Europe. On...
Europe's Strangest Tourist Rules in 2024
700 million global travelers arrived in Europe in 2023. That’s a post-pandemic record. However, the popular collection of countries will soon see a significant shift in its tourism dynamics. The European Union will roll out the new European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) in 2025. The system requires...
Spain's Sanchez touts benefits of migration as European neighbours tighten borders
MADRID (Reuters) - Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday announced measures to make it easier for immigrants to settle in Spain, championing migration and its economic benefits even as other European governments have tightened their borders against newcomers.
EU offers to tighten migration stance under pressure from governments
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will propose during its new term measures to tighten the EU's stance on migration, responding to pressure from governments across the bloc for which irregular arrivals have become a major political and security problem.