Czech Chamber of Deputies Opens First Reading of Sweeping Amendment to Foreigners Act
EU Sets Out Plan for 5-Year-Plus Schengen Visas, Opening Door to Easier Repeat Travel for Visitors to Czechia
EU Ministers Move Closer to New 2028-34 Schengen & Visa Fund at 20 Feb JHA Budget Meeting
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Fundamental-Rights Watchdogs Meet in Strasbourg to Sharpen Migration Monitoring—Czech Ombudsman Joins Roundtable
At a Strasbourg roundtable on 20 Feb 2026, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency and National Preventive Mechanisms—among them the Czech Ombudsman’s office—agreed to pilot a shared monitoring dashboard for migrant detention facilities. The move promises faster, more transparent oversight just months before the EU Migration Pact takes effect.
Eurowings Launches Direct Prague–Beirut Service, Expanding Czechia’s Business Links with the Middle East
Eurowings began a direct Prague-Beirut route on 20 Feb 2026, boosting connectivity for Czech companies active in Lebanon and the wider Gulf. The service also gives travellers an early taste of Prague Airport’s biometric exit-gate rollout.
Czech Interior Ministry moves to make registration compulsory for EU nationals residing in the country
The Interior Ministry has tabled a law that would compel EU citizens who stay in Czechia longer than 90 days to register online, closing a long-criticised data gap. Registration would link directly to the Foreigners Information System, carry fines for non-compliance after a one-year grace period, and allow employers to confirm status electronically. Businesses welcome the digitisation but warn the rollout must remain user-friendly. Parliament is expected to debate the amendment before the summer of 2026.