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Montevideo, November 21st 2024 - 20:18 UTC

Tag: Schengen area

  • Thursday, May 16th 2024 - 10:57 UTC

    Gibraltar's European future might impact Falklands' status

    The inclusion of Gibraltar airport in the Schengen area could compromise the British military presence

    The future of Gibraltar and Northern Ireland after Brexit concerning Europe will be discussed Thursday at a meeting in Brussels in which the British Foreign Minister, Lord David Cameron, his Spanish colleague, José Manuel Albares, the Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Fabian Picardo, and the Executive Vice President of the European Commission, Maros Sefcovic, will participate.

  • Friday, June 3rd 2022 - 09:23 UTC

    Mercosur nationals will need a visa to enter Schengen area

    The ETIAS visa will be required even for stopovers

    Nationals of 15 Latin American countries -including all members of Mercosur- and of 60 countries worldwide will need to apply for a European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) visa to travel to or through the 26 territories within the so-called Schengen area, effective in 2023.

  • Monday, June 15th 2020 - 08:09 UTC

    European countries easing border controls from Monday

    The Schengen area of 22 EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland operates control-free crossings

    European countries ease some border controls this Monday June 15 after coronavirus lockdowns, but Spain's continued closure, a patchwork of restrictions elsewhere and new ways of working mean pre-pandemic levels of travel are a long way off.

  • Wednesday, November 27th 2013 - 07:21 UTC

    Independent Scotland would keep the pound, the Queen and oil and gas reserves

    Scottish leader Alex Salmond unveiled on Tuesday what he called a “mission statement”

    Scottish leader Alex Salmond unveiled on Tuesday what he called a “mission statement” for the country’s future: a 649-page paper detailing many of the terms for an independent Scotland. The country’s first minister released his Scottish National Party’s so-called white paper ahead of a referendum on independence from the United Kingdom set for next September.