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Attachment’s ID	Title	Attached to	Source
2341	w41_COVID19_EU_EEA_UK_National_Positivity_Rate_2	Commission and ECDC Launch New Initiative to Better Coordinate COVID-19 Response
2334	Cropped_2.crop_750x200c.daa4972db9	FRONTEX Launches Second Operation on Montenegro-Croatia Border
2327	minsk-5512944_1920 (1)	Council Makes Conclusions Against Belarus, Belarusian Nationals Still Welcome to EU
2320	indoor-2594469_1920	IATA: Very low Risk of Transmission of COVID-19 Onboard Aircraft
2311	airport-5442193_1920	Travel Ban: Travelers from Georgia or Tunisia No Longer Allowed to Enter Germany
2304	train-5439799_1920	France to Negotiate Terms with UK for Channel Tunnel Use
2296	lockdown-5018916_1920	Lithuania no Longer Requires Negative COVID-19 Tests for Arrivals, Eliminates Quarantine for Certain Categories of Travelers
2289	Gulyas	Hungary Closes Borders Until End of October After Dispute with European Commission
2282	berlin-2304537_1920 (1)	Germany Updates List of “International Risk Areas” Creating Further Travel Restrictions
2211	customs-5177935_1920	European Commission Announces new Customs Union Plan
1565	travel-warning-5063233_1920	MEPs Tourism Committee: 22 Million Jobs are at Risk, EU Must Act Now
1558	migration-3129387_1920	European Commission Proposes Common EU Approach for Migration and Asylum in EU
1551	european-commission-4785212_1920	ETC: “Replace Quarantine Restrictions with an EU Testing Protocol.”
1543	Lithuania	Lithuania to Allow Belarusian Asylum Seekers to Enter Amid Crisis
1536	aerostat	FRONTEX Announces Launch of Aerostat Maritime Surveillance Pilot Program
1529	vacations-1569608_1920	Business Travel: WTTC Advises Restoring ‘Air Corridors’ Between International Business Hubs
1522	world-1264062_1920	European Tourism Manifesto: ‘Calls on Member States to Urgently Agree on Harmonised Travel Restrictions’
1515	euro-163475_1280	Statistics: How much Money Europe’s Most-Visited Countries have Lost from COVID-19
1508	brussels-4056171_1920	European Commission: Common Approach to Opening Our Borders
1501	minsk-5512944_1920	Baltic States Ban 30 Belarusian Officials from Entering Territories Amid Rigged Election and Violence
1493	the-flag-of-the-1557899_1920	Hungary Re-Closes Borders to Nearly all Foreign Nationals Due to COVID-19 Concerns
1486	passport-3127925_1920	Update: Portuguese and French Visa Centers Open Abroad
1479	astrazeneca	Commission and AstraZeneca Sign Contract for COVID-19 Vaccine Advance Purchase
1460	brexit-4011711_1920	David McAllister on BREXIT: “Another Month has Passed Without any Meaningful Progress”
1457	FRONTEX	FRONTEX: Illegal Border Crossings Decrease Overall Since 2019, on the Rise Since April
1454	lithuania-1242257_1920	Lithuania Updates List of Approved Countries
1450	etc logo	ETC Calls for Unified Action, Releases Travel Statistics
1447	border-5174667_1920	See Which Schengen Member States Have Reintroduced Border Controls
1444	frontex brain	FRONTEX Innovates in Border Control and Coastal Security Amid COVID-19
1432	lithuania-1570486_1920	Lithuania Updates Travel Restrictions for Certain Countries, Arrivals from France and Malta will Undergo Quarantine
1429	europe-5271808_1920	Council Expected to Shorten List of Epidemiologically Safe Countries as Europe Faces Second Wave of COVID-19 Infections
1426	square-4730041_1920	Czech Republic Resumes Operations in Most Embassies and Consulates
1396	knight-116591_1920	Malta Opens Borders to 18 Third-Countries From 15 July for Non-Essential Purposes
1374	mountains-2650316_1920	Iceland to Open Borders to 15 Nationalities with Fewer Travel Restrictions
1371	berlin-2304537_1920	Pakistani Holders of German Visas Can Re-Apply Until 8 July
1367	flag-4416681_1920	Hungary Imposes New Travel Restrictions to Avoid Second Wave of Infections
1361	estonia-2131188_1920	Estonian PM: “People can come to Estonia to work and study from all countries”
1356	buffer-1143485_1920	Spain Reopens Borders to 12 Third-Countries, Denmark Reopens to 6
1353	virgin-2721333_1920	European Commission Approves €250 Million to Recapitalize airBaltic
1349	minsk-2677092_1920	EU-Belarus Visa Facilitation Agreement Goes Into Force
1346	passport-3127927_1920	European Council Releases Recommendation for Lifting Travel Ban for Nationals of 15 Third Countries
1343	belgium-3595351_1920	EU to Bar Travelers from United States and Russia
1340	berlin-51058_1280	Stranded Schengen Visa Holders Allowed to Stay and Work in Germany Until 30 September
1336	parliament-5180942_1920	MEPs Call for Reestablishment of Schengen Agreement
1333	brussels-4056171_1920	EC Releases Strategy for COVID-19 Vaccines
1329	flags-1615129_1920	France Opens Borders to EU & Schengen Citizens—Restrictions for Spain & the UK
1319	women-4631498_1920	Estonia Begins Issuing Visas to Digital Nomads
1311	flag-531381_1920	Malta to Reopen Airport on 1 July for Tourists
1308	switzerland-1244171_1920	Swiss Borders Open to All EU/EFTA and UK Citizens on 15 June
1305	flag-2640910_1920	France to Open Borders with EU Member States From 15 June
1302	italy-686287_1920	Italy Open to All EU and Schengen Citizens from 3 June
1298	the-estonian-flag-flying	Estonia Reopening Borders to Travelers on 1 June
1291	pedro sanchez	Spanish PM: “Spain Will be Waiting for You”
1288	greece-3883315_1920	Greece Extends Suspension of Flights from 7 Countries and Non-EU Citizen Entry Ban
1285	welcome back to germany 1	Free Movement and Travel: 11 Countries Agree to Restore Tourism Schengen Visa Facilities Abroad Resuming Operations
1267	eu flag half mast	EU Flags Fly at Half-Mast in Luxembourg in Protest	European External Action Service EEAS
1264	italy flag	Italian Tourism Will Continue in 2020, False Reports of Italian Tourism Closing Made by Russia Italy to Remove Travel Restrictions on 03 June 2020 Italy Resumes Some Visa Operations in India
1248	Administrative centre in Limassol Cyprus	Cyprus to Speed Up Golden Passport Applications Amid COVID-19 Pandemic	ruzanna
1246	Moscow Kremlin Russia	EU to Keep Sanctions Against Russia Amid Pandemic	kotomiti
1240	Kosovo Flag	Kosovo Lifts Tariffs on Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, MEPs Praise Decision	natanaelginting
1237	EU Estonia Flag	Unemployed Foreigners in Estonia Must Return Home, Agriculture Workers can Stay	Ale_Mi
1230	Turkey Europe Flag	Turkish President Travelled to Brussels to Discuss Visa Liberalization with EU and the Refugee Crisis	PublicDomainPictures
1226	Czech entrepreneur and politician Andrej Babiš	Czech Prime Minster Suggest Italians Should be Banned from Traveling Due to COVID-19 Concerns	yakub88
1222	Bucharest Romania Ludovic Orban	According to Prime Minister, Romania Has Met All Requirements to Join Schengen Area	llcv
1148	Swedish consulate building	Representation Agreements for Swedish Embassy to Lusaka, Zambia Temporarily Suspended	Krasnevsky
1144	Turkish passport and Visa	Citizens of 5 Schengen Countries and UK Can Now Travel to Turkey Visa-Free	fozcan
1137	Long immigration queue at Malpensa Airport in Milan non-Schengen Travellers	Italy Refuses to Suspend Schengen Agreement Despite Coronavirus Outbreak	Brasilnut
1134	Iraq and Finland flag – reopening embassy in baghdad	After 29 Years, the Finnish Embassy to Iraq in Baghdad is Reopened Finland Unlikely to Renew Unused Schengen Visas to Russian Holders Finland Reintroduces Internal Border Controls, Opens Borders to Some Third Countries	sezerozger
1131	Europarliament Flags of the countries of the European Union Visa Rules Schengen	EU Defines Rules of How to Get a Multiple-Entry Schengen Visa	vlakoh
1128	Minsk Belarus The Gates Of Minsk	EU Declines to Freeze Visa Fee for Belarusians	Ryhor
1123	United Kingdom visa in passport	EU Member States Express Desire to Cut the UK Off from Databases Post-Brexit	Bizhan
1120	British ferry operators Schengen Visa Brexit	EU Ferry Travel Requirements to Remain the Same Throughout 2020, UK Body Confirms	bloodua
1116	Switzerland Schengen Visa Embassy Flag	May 2020 Referendum Could Determine Switzerland’s Schengen Zone Access in the Future	endewer1.mail.ru
1110	European Council Belgium	Americans Will be Required to Register With ETIAS in 2021 to Visit Schengen Zone EU Repatriates More Than 580,000 Citizens EU Council Updates COVID-19 Travel Guidelines Recommendations	Ale_Mi
1107	Netherlands Map Flag in Europe	Netherlands Opposes Visa Liberalization if Albania Starts Selling Citizenship	albasu
1104	Schengen Visa outsourcing Customer Service Department	Germany Farms Out Schengen Visa Application Processing to Third Parties	monkeybusiness
1100	Schengen Visa Application with passport	The New Schengen Visa Rules and Fees Explained	VIPDesignUSA
1097	China national flag	Schengen Zone Countries Extend Embargo on Issuing Visas in China	Alan
1028	Schengen Visa Airport Arrivals	Foreign Travelers to the European Union Need to Be Aware of Restrictions Due to CoronaVirus	Asvolas
1023	Flame Towers Baku Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia Will Not Face Higher Schengen Visa Fees Despite Previous Reports	Ramilaliyev79
1018	Male with mask waiting	EU Implements Schengen Visa Admissions from China to Combat the Novel Coronavirus Outbreak	zephyr18
1015	Visa on arrival China chinese	Some Schengen Visa Centers in China Remain Closed Indefinitely, Others Reopen	Yarygin
1012	EU Security Union SIS Belgium European Union	The UK Won’t Have Access to Schengen Information Systems After 2021, EU Parliament Says	Ale_Mi
1009	Algeria Embassy	Algeria Increases Visa Fees for Schengen Citizens in Response to New Schengen Code	Triumph0828
1006	A squad of soldiers is to guard the Belarusian-Polish border line	Belarussian Applications for Schengen Visa Will Be Handled with a “Flexible Approach”	Aksakal
1003	Hungary Border checkpoint	Hungary Ups Border Checks in Effort to Combat Coronavirus Spread	Bumble-Dee
1000	Istanbul the capital of Turkey	Salafist Leader Obtained Schengen Visa in Istanbul from French Consulate	seqoya
997	Prague bridges skyline Czech Republic small	Czech Republic Identifies Citizens from Ukraine and Moldova As Most Likely to Overstay Their Visa	Photocreo
994	British Police UK police	UK Access to SIS Won’t End with Brexit, Former Police Authority Claims	BrianAJackson
986	Le Berlaymont – The European Comission modern building in Belgian capital Brussels	ETIAS Visa Application Program: What You Need to Know	ruzanna
983	Gibraltar – Rock of Gibraltar – new Schengen Visa Border	Gibraltar to Face Border Complications as Brexit Approaches	Igor-SPb
980	Male – Capital of the Maldives Republic – Germany Schengen Visa Center	Germany Set to Open Permanent Visa Application Center in Maldives	Molbert
976	Croatia border of European Union country	Croatia has Met All Technical Criteria for Schengen Accession	Brasilnut
971	Horst Seehofer – Justice and Home Affairs Council in Brussels Belgium	Germany Plans Tougher Border Controls with Switzerland	Ale_Mi
968	flags in front of European Parliament building	Switzerland Leads Schengen Members in Implementing Increased Visa Fees French MIA Reluctant to Open Schengen Borders	paulgrecaud
965	European Comission Schengen Visa	A New Innovative EU System that Replaces Passport Stamps to be Implemented by 2022 EU Allocates €232 Million to Fight Coronavirus, Borders Will Remain Open Baltic States Open Internal Borders While EC Urges Member States to Prolong Travel Ban EU Lays Out Criteria for Third-Country Nationals Entering Europe	monkeybusiness
962	Finnish Parliament House in Helsinki	Russian Official Criticizes Finland’s More Complicated Schengen Visa Controls	william87
959	Croatia border Schengen Member	Plenkovic is Confident Croatia Will Absolutely Join Schengen	radekprocyk
956	Russian visa and Estonian passport	Estonian Interior Minister Moves for the Abolition of Visa-Free Entry for Ukrainians	nekitt
953	Extend border control between Germany and Austria	Extension of Germany Border Controls with Austria the 10th Time in a Row Since 2015 Germany Extends Internal Border Controls Until May 15th Germany, France, and Switzerland to Reopen Borders by 15 June	stadtratte
948	Police at traffic control in Germany – Boost police Schengen border checks	Germany to Boost Police Border Checks in an Effort to Control ‘Secondary Migration’	Animaflora-PicsStock
944	National border roadsign entering Austria	Austria Extends Border Controls with Hungary and Slovenia New Regulations for Entering Austria Announced	lenawurm
875	Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Sarec visit Brussels Belgium	EU Commission Draws Flag for Allowing Croatia to Proceed to Join Schengen	Ale_Mi
870	Binnenhof Palace Dutch Parlament in the Hague Netherlands	Netherlands to Apply New Rules for Schengen Visa Application from February 2020	vladacanon
869	European Council speakers – BELGIUM – BRITAIN – EU – POLITICS – BREXIT – ECONOMY	Council Updates List of Safe Third Countries, Removes Morocco	Ale_Mi
868	European commission official building entry	ETIAS Launch Likely to be Delayed until the Introduction of Entry/Exit System Kosovo to Present Evidence of EU Visa Liberalization Reforms to EU Member Countries EU to Imposed Stricter Visa Rules for Nigerian Nationals EC Details Road Map for COVID-19 Exit Strategy EC Encourages Resuming of Visa Operations Abroad Commission Opens Traveler’s and Passenger’s Rights Infringement Proceedings Against Several Member States European Commission to Protect Rights of Seasonal Workers Amid COVID-19	Andrey_Kuzmin
865	European Union Foreign Affairs Council – Nikos Christodoulides	Cyprus MFA Confirms Applying for Schengen Membership in September	Ale_Mi
858	Croatia map Europe Schengen with flag	Human Rights Watch Appeals to EU to Act on Croatia Border Pushbacks, Opposes Schengen Accession	bymandesigns
852	Kosovo Flag direction to Europe Schengen Visa	Western Balkan Leaders Pursue Plans for a ‘Mini-Schengen’ Structure Without Kosovo	gustavofrazao
848	international-pass-netherlands-schengen-visa	VFS Global Assumes Control Over Visas from Australia and New Zealand to the Netherlands	[email protected]
845	EU Flag and Union Jack – Schengen Visa UK Brexit	UK Conservative Party Plans Visa System for EU Visitors Post-Brexit UK Negotiates to Retain Access to Europol and SIS After Brexit	VictorHuang
842	bayterek tower in astana – nur-sultan kazakhstan	Nur-Sultan Hosts Talks About Simplified EU Visa Regime for Kazakh Citizens	OlgaTropinina
819	Nigeria on Africa map	The Netherlands and Nigeria Resume Schengen Zone Cooperation	kerdazz7
816	new Schengen Visa Sticker Front	New Visa Sticker Coming to Schengen Zone Countries on December 21	europa.eu
811	Kosovo on map of Europe	Visa Liberalization For Kosovo Under Negotiation In Future Croatia and Kosovo Team Up to Push EU Visa Liberalization	kerdazz7
807	Nurses Schengen Visa	Germany wants to make the Visa Process for Filipino Nurses easier	realinemedia
755	press conference – Edi Rama – Jean-Claude Junker	Albania Reveals Plans To Sell Schengen VISAs To Foreign Investors	Ale_Mi
752	Investor Business Newspaper Chart	European Economic and Social Committee Wants to End Investor Residency Programs in the EU	eremmm
749	blue biometric passport	Kenyans Face New Schengen Restrictions Because of E-Passports According to Netherlands Officials Saudi Arabia Honors Schengen Visa, Considers Holders Eligible for Tourist e-Visa EU Open to Some Third-Country Nationals from 1 July European Council Updates List of Recommended Third-Countries for Entry Into EU/Schengen France Reopens Some Visa Application Centers Abroad	gorlovkv
691	Bank of Valletta Malta Schengen Visa	Malta Falls Under Pressure From EU Over Bank of Valletta Practices	arenaphotouk
690	Valletta Malta antique city	EU Mission To “Investigate the Rule of Law” In Malta	zoltangabor
686	Frontex the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Website	FRONTEX Receives Authorization For 10,000 Officer Standing Corps	g0d4ather
685	Embassy_Saudi_Arabia	Saudi Arabia To Allow Schengen Visa Holders To Enter Without Extra Approval	grand-warszawski
673	Schengen Visa Fingerprint scan border security Interpol	EU Court of Auditors Calls out Flaws in Schengen Border Control IT Systems, Highlights Need for More Timely and Complete Data	Bumble-Dee
662	Cyprus Nikosia	European Union Officials to Evaluate Cyprus’ Acquis Deployment	KirillM
659	Angela Merkel	Merkel Affirms German Commitment to Schengen Zone	palinchak
656	Golden Schengen Investor Visa	26 Investors Lose Golden Passports As Cyprus Seeks to Join the Schengen Zone Global Witness Reports: Golden Visas and Lack of Beneficial Ownership Reporting Aids Crime	Nomadsoul1
644	Tanja_Fajon	MEP Tanja Fajon Elected to Lead Task Force for Schengen Zone	https://www.europarl.europa.eu/resources
639	Border crossing points	Hungarian Minister of Interior Pinter Advocates Strengthening Border Security at V4 Meeting Denmark Implements New Internal Border Control for Sweden and Extends Those with Germany	Pixelery.com
638	Border Guard Policemen with Dog	EU Passes Law to Strengthen Border Security, to Install 10,000 Border Force Guards by 2027	macor
615	minsk-belarus	Schengen Zone and Belarus Visa Agreement Signed
614	kalemegdan-serbia	EU-Serbia Agreement Allows for Frontex Operations at Border
503	European_Parliament_Berlaymont_Building	Several Member States Not To Allow Entry of Any Third-Country Nationals
119	Europe-Schengen	Schengen Visa
58	Europe Map	EC Gives Guidance for Reopening of European Tourism Industry

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