International transport drivers are threatening new steps if the European Union does not offer a solution regarding the 90-day limit for staying in the Schengen zone.

Spain has started implementing EU entry system checks at Gibraltar airport, effectively integrating the UK territory into the Schengen zone due to Brexit.

The European Commission is considering tightening entry conditions for Russian citizens into EU member states. This comes after a request from 11 Schengen Zone countries seeking stricter visa restrictions.

Croatia has adopted a law that will allow professional drivers to obtain long-term visas, a step aimed at resolving issues arising from the introduction of the EES system in the Schengen zone and benefiting Macedonian drivers.

Bosnia and Herzegovina's Minister of Communications and Transport, Edin Forto, led a working group meeting to discuss potential facilitations for professional drivers staying in the Schengen zone, highlighting the need for a meeting with the Croatian government.

Experts on N1 television's 'Novi dan' program analyzed the complex circumstances for the start of the 2026 summer tourist season, including hacker attacks, Schengen zone issues, and illegal apartments.

Transport operators in Bosnia and Herzegovina have criticized State Minister of Communications and Transport Edin Forto, expressing disappointment after a working group meeting regarding drivers' stay in the Schengen zone and connections with Croatia.

Bosnia and Herzegovina's Minister of Communications and Transport, Edin Forto, will lead the first meeting of the Working Group in Sarajevo today to coordinate activities regarding professional drivers' stay in the Schengen zone.

North Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski stated that the issue of Macedonian road carriers' stay in the Schengen zone will likely be resolved with annual visas.

Western Balkan truckers are still awaiting a solution for their stay in the Schengen zone, with the EU failing to find a resolution and a new meeting scheduled for next week.

Transport associations from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia have given the European Commission until August 10 to provide a systemic solution for professional truck drivers' stay in the Schengen zone, which currently limits them to a maximum of 90 days.

Diplomats from several Schengen member states have expressed reservations regarding Cyprus' readiness to join Europe's border-free zone. Queries have been raised about the island nation's efforts to meet the necessary requirements.

A man drove his car to Morskie Oko, claiming the barrier was raised and he didn't see the sign, and is now apologizing for the incident. He faces a potential ban from the Schengen zone for driving into the restricted area.

Details are emerging regarding the alleged escape of former Polish minister Zbigniew Ziobro, with questions raised about who within the PiS (Law and Justice) party was aware of his plans, particularly concerning travel outside the Schengen zone.

The Harju County Court in Estonia found the Ukrainian leader of a phone scam ring guilty of fraud under a plea bargain. He received a suspended sentence, a deportation order, and a 10-year Schengen zone ban, with an €8.5 million payment to the state factored into his sentence.

Bosnia and Herzegovina's Minister of Transport and Communications, Edin Forto, announced that with the full implementation of the EES system, carriers will have their days reset, providing them with relief regarding their stay in the Schengen zone.

Financial Times editor Tony Barber praised the proposal by Aleksandar Vučić and Edi Rama for EU candidate states to join the single market and visa-free Schengen zone as the best way to prevent instability in the Western Balkans and Europe.

Bosnian-Herzegovinian carriers are seeking tolerance for their drivers regarding their stay in the Schengen zone, with the transport sector facing potential collapse due to cancelled loadings and drivers being turned back. A newly formed Working Group has held its first meeting to address these urgent issues.

Friedrich Merz and six other EU leaders have sent a letter to Ursula von der Leyen, demanding a ban on Russian soldiers entering the Schengen zone, citing a serious threat to internal security.

Ivan Kostić, president of the Serbian Dveri movement, stated that the joint initiative by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama for their countries' admission to the EU Single Market and Schengen Zone without veto rights is deeply misguided and harmful to Serbia's interests.

With Cyprus remaining for the time being outside of Europe’s border-free Schengen zone, the European Union’s new electronic entry/exit system (EES) will not be applied on the island when it comes into force in most of the rest of Europe in April.  British media in particular has been full of stories of tourists from the United Kingdom and […]

A Lithuanian coalition party leader has dismissed calls to exclude Spain from the Schengen zone, following a recent mass influx of migrants into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, as populism.

Milorad Dodik, President of SNSD, criticized the functioning of the Schengen system and the European Union's approach to Western Balkan citizens, highlighting the influx of migrants into the Schengen zone.

The European Commission has given a positive assessment for Cyprus to join Europe's border-free Schengen zone, with the matter now set to be presented to the Council of the European Union in September.

The European Commission plans to tighten visa issuance procedures for Russian citizens following a push from 11 Schengen Zone countries for stricter restrictions. This move aims to limit access for Russians to the EU amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

Nikoloski announced that transporters will be able to obtain visas at the Croatian Embassy in Skopje and other diplomatic missions, allowing them to travel freely within the Schengen zone.

Croatia's Parliament adopted a new Law on Foreigners, which could introduce special visas for professional drivers from Bosnia and Herzegovina and other regional countries, addressing long-standing issues with Schengen zone stays.

Director Zakonjšek presented key findings from the 2025 annual reports of the International Community – Transport Community to the parliamentary Committee for European Affairs, assuring that a solution is being sought for professional carriers in the Schengen zone.

A working group meeting is scheduled between transporters and government representatives, led by the Minister of Communications and Transport, to coordinate activities regarding drivers' stay in the Schengen zone.

A British commentator lauded the proposal by Aleksandar Vučić and Edi Rama for EU candidate states to join the single market and Schengen zone, calling it the best way to prevent instability in the Balkans and the EU.

Bosnia and Herzegovina's transport sector is on the brink of collapse, with cancelled loadings and 875 drivers turned back from the border due to escalating problems concerning BiH drivers' stay in the Schengen zone.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama have proposed a path to EU integration for their countries that would involve gradual integration into the single market and Schengen zone, but without new members having veto rights.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama propose that their countries prioritize access to the EU single market and Schengen zone over full EU membership, a move seen as pragmatic but also a potential attempt to avoid deeper reforms.