The Latest Breaking News from Schengen

Major change for UK passport holders travelling to Europe later this year

Following Brexit UK passport holders have had their passports stamped when they enter and exit the Schengen Area

Manchester Evening News · Feb 16, 2023

Nine month warning to anyone with a UK passport

Travellers could soon be required to give their fingerprints when travelling to Europe

Liverpool Echo · Feb 15, 2023

UK passport holders issued nine-month warning for travel change in the EU

People will no longer need their passport stamped upon returning from certain European countries.

Daily Record · Feb 15, 2023

Entering Schengen is 'a huge economic benefit for us': Croatian PM Plenkovic

Talking Europe hosts the Croatian prime minister, who steered his country into the eurozone and the Schengen free travel area at the start of this year. Andrej Plenkovic talks about the symbolic and practical aspects of these two moves, and discusses his government's plans to continue helping Ukraine – despite…

France 24 · Jan 13, 2023

Croatia ditches currency to adopt euro and join border-free Schengen zone

Croatia switched to the shared European currency and removed dozens of border checkpoints to join world's largest passport-free travel area

The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2023

Croatia takes final steps into EU with open border and euro switch

Common currency was already used for valuations and bank deposits in former Yugoslav country, which joined the EU in 2013

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2023

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, fulfilling longstanding ambitions of close integration with Europe.

Reuters · Jan 1, 2023

What major events does 2023 have in store?

From King Charles III’s upcoming coronation at Westminster Abbey to the first ever Africa Super League and commemorating the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso’s death, FRANCE 24 looks ahead to the new year and shares some of the major events coming up in 2023.

France 24 · Jan 1, 2023

Croatia Switches to Euro, Enters Borderless Europe Club

Croatia on Sunday switched to the euro and entered Europe's passport-free zone -- two major milestones for the country after joining the EU nearly a decade ago. At midnight (2300 GMT Saturday) the Balkan nation bid farewell to its kuna currency and become the 20th member of the eurozone. It…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 1, 2023

Croatia entered Eurozone, Schengen area

Croatia switched to the Euro and entered the passport-free Schengen area on 1 January, two major milestones for the country after joining the EU nearly a decade ago.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 31, 2022