Schengen Treaty

A quadripartite meeting between Greece, Bulgaria, the Former Yugoslav Republic of  Macedonia and Albania was held in Thessaloniki on October 5. The main topics of the meeting were migration, countering terrorism and organized crime. The participants focused on the need...

An incredible story concerning a tourist from Turkey, the Greek islands, and a disputed rule concerning entry to Greece with a passport stamped by the occupied part of Cyprus, came to our attention - and apparently became viral in...

On Sunday, ELAS, the leadership of the Greek Police announced that they are going to be suspending the new controls which enforce stricter rules at Greece's entry points. ELAS said that the suspension will last at least the next six...

Speaking in front of the European Parliament today in preparation of the European Council Meeting of February 18 and 19 2016, Jean-Claude Juncker said it is not the European Commission’s intent to “isolate” Greece because of deficiencies in the...

The European Union bemoans once again alleged lack of Greek border control to stem migrants and threatens Greece with expulsion from the Schengen area if it does not do more about it. Indeed, a draft report by the European Commission...

"The most important element of the new European Border and Coast Guard Agency is that it goes beyond what Frontex was able to do, but that we do not replace member states' responsibilities and definitely not their sovereignty," European...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras warned the central committee of SYRIZA not to have the illusion that all their battles had been won. In fact he stated that “there are forces that wish for Greece’s government to fail.” Opening the...

Senior European Union officials warned that Greece could be suspended from the Schengen agreement unless the country tightens border controls. There is frustration among EU country leaders over Greece's inability to control the influx of migrants at its borders. Top European...

About one thousand migrants are trapped on Monday along the border of Greece with Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and are protesting, demanding passage to western Europe. Four Iranian men called a hunger strike, sewed their lips shut and sat...

The possible redrawing of the Schengen Treaty zone will be discussed at an emergency European Union meeting on Friday, with Greece being in danger of being placed outside the Schengen borders, according to a Daily Mail report. Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg...