EP Plenary session - Council and Commissions statements - 30 years of Copenhagen criteria - giving further impetus to EU enlargement policy

MEPs are calling on member states to restore and respect the Schengen area which is one of the greatest achievements of the European Union, allowing the free movement of people without controls at internal border. Extracts from the debate (06/07) and statement by Tanja FAJON (S&D, SI), rapporteur.

Functioning of the Schengen area: extracts from the debate (06/07) and statement by Tanja FAJON (S&D,SI), rapporteur

During the plenary session (14-17 September 2020) in Brussels, MEPs debate on the Covid-19: EU coordination of health assessments and risk classification and the consequences on Schengen and the single market. Opening statements.

Covid-19: EU coordination of health assessments and risk classification and the consequences on Schengen and the single market: Opening statements of the Council and Commission

During the plenary session (14-17 September 2020) in Brussels, MEPs debate on the Covid-19: EU coordination of health assessments and risk classification and the consequences on Schengen and the single market. First round of political group leaders.

Covid-19: EU coordination of health assessments and risk classification and the consequences on Schengen and the single market: First round of political group leaders

During the plenary session (14-17 September 2020) in Brussels, MEPs debate on the Covid-19: EU coordination of health assessments and risk classification and the consequences on Schengen and the single market. MEPs debate

Covid-19: EU coordination of health assessments and risk classification and the consequences on Schengen and the single market: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (14-17 September 2020) in Brussels, MEPs debate on the Covid-19: EU coordination of health assessments and risk classification and the consequences on Schengen and the single market. Closing statements

Covid-19: EU coordination of health assessments and risk classification and the consequences on Schengen and the single market: Closing statements

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (17-19 June 2020), debate on situation in the Schengen area following the Covid-19 outbreak. Opening statements by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), rapporteur, Nikolina BRNJAC, Croatian Presidency and Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs. his transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Situation in the Schengen area following the Covid-19 outbreak: Opening statements by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), rapporteur, Nikolina BRNJAC, Croatian Presidency and Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (17-19 June 2020), debate on situation in the Schengen area following the Covid-19 outbreak. MEPs debate

Situation in the Schengen area following the Covid-19 outbreak: MEPs debate

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (17-19 June 2020), debate on situation in the Schengen area following the Covid-19 outbreak. Closing statements by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Nikolina BRNJAC, Croatian Presidency

Situation in the Schengen area following the Covid-19 outbreak: Closing statements by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Nikolina BRNJAC, Croatian Presidency

During the plenary session of the European Prliament in Brussels, MEPs discuss ways and means to lift border controls and related travel restrictions and are set to demand that internal borders be swiftly reopened and free movement re-established.

Situation in the Schengen area following the Covid-19 outbreak: extracts from the debate

This infoclip illustrates the opening of Belgian borders after the lockdown due to the Covid-19 (coronavirus outbreak). People can take the road and cross borders without control. Views of cars and trucks on the highway.

Infoclip: Covid-19 - Out of lockdown: opening of Belgian borders

This Infoclip illustrates the Green corridor at the Belgium-Dutch border. Trucks and cars cross the border in Lozen, Belgium. Police control the border under the coronavirus confinement.

Infoclip: Covid-19 - Green corridor at the Dutch-Belgian border

Creation of the Schengen Area on 26 March 1995: This compilation of images illustrates the situation and border controls on the roads and airports from the 50s to the 80s. It shows the signature of the agreements of Schengen and the changes it implies after, at the borders: the desertion of customs offices, the fast lane at the airport for EU nationals

Memoclip: Before and after the Schengen agreement

During the plenary session (10-13/12/18) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on the full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in Bulgaria and Romania. Fabio Massimo CASTALDO opens the vote. The results are: 514 votes in favour, 107 against and 38 abstentions, the report is adopted.

Full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in Bulgaria and Romania: extracts from the vote on the report Sergei STANISHEV (S&D, BG)

Antonio Tajani, EP President, and Karoline EDSTADLER, Austrian Presidency of the Council, sign the Schengen Information System (SIS) legislative acts in the European Parliamant in Brussels.

Lex signing ceremony with Antonio TAJANI, EP President

During the plenary session (22-25/10/2018) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on Schengen Information System. The results are: 555 in favour, 67 against and 20 abstentions. Statements by Carlos COELHO (EPP, PT), rapporteur.

Schengen Information System: extracts from the vote and statement by Carlos COELHO (EPP, PT) rapporteur

During the plenary session (22-25/10/2018) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on Schengen Information System on the return of illegally staying third-country nationals. The results are: 489 in favour, 105 against and 41 abstentions. Statements by the rapporteur Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL).

Schengen Information System on the return of illegally staying third-country nationals: extracts from the vote and statement by Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL), rapporteur

During the plenary session (22-25/10/2018) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the three draft regulations that will update the Schengen Information System (SIS), the most widely used information system for security and border management in Europe. Statements by Carlos COELHO (EPP, PT), rapporteur, and Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL), rapporteur.

Schengen Information System: extracts from the debate (23/10)

During the plenary session (11-14 June 2018) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on the implementation of the remaining provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System in the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, a report by Monica MACOVEI (ECR, RO). The results are: 591 in favour, 68 against, 31 abstentions.

Implementation of the remaining provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System in the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania: extracts from the vote on the report by Monica MACOVEI (ECR, RO)

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