A University of Kansas researcher has spent years studying "aquaterra"—his term for regions around the world once populated ...

If Brussels hopes to confront the threat posed by irregular migration from Russia and Belarus, it must work collaboratively ...

A growing number of wealthy Americans are seeking residency or citizenship in other countries to shore up their assets from ...

Other must-visit attractions in Vienna include: Leopold Museum: The Leopold Museum houses a collection of Viennese art from around 1900, including the world's largest Egon Schiele collection. Visitors ...

Poland's foreign minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, used language reminiscent of Donald Trump to praise the effectiveness of a massive £300 million anti-migration fence constructed along its border with ...

BERLIN - Germany wants to retain the EU's Schengen area which allows free movement but that can only work if it is not abused by criminals who smuggle migrants, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on ...

Who can enter the Schengen area visa-free? Nationals of 61 third countries can currently travel to the Schengen area for short stays (up to 90 days in any 180-day period) without a visa.

In 1985, five European states laid the foundations for a common area without border controls. Switzerland joined in 2008.

Four decades later, the Schengen Area includes 29 European states, home to more than 450 million people. Some 3.5 million people cross an internal border every day.

The EU’s Schengen zone isn’t the young and sprightly free-travel area it once was. Exactly 40 years ago this week, ministers from Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, France and the Netherlands boarded the ...