Dec. 12 (UPI) --Romania and Bulgaria will become full members of the Schengen Area that allows free movement of 420 million ...

The Schengen Area was established in 1985. Before Bulgaria and Romania’s admission, Schengen consisted of 23 of the 27 EU member countries, along with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

At a meeting with EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs Magnus Brunner, Beat Jans expressed concern about the increase in ...

Dombrovskis: Bulgaria has still a chance to join the eurozone in 2026 ...

Bulgaria and Romania officially joined the Schengen zone on Wednesday, following a decision by the EU Council on Dec. 12, 2024. Although the two countries gained Schengen access by air and sea in ...

Bulgaria's economic outlook shows mixed signals, with moderate GDP growth driven by consumption but also challenges ...

There is no more time for delay. Romania and Bulgaria have long met the criteria and deserve to be part of the Schengen area, argues Victor Negrescu. Disclaimer - All opinions in this column ...

Seventeen years after joining the EU, the two countries are given the green light to join the Schengen zone. Notes on the media in Bulgaria, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.

A five-year multiple-entry Schengen visa allows travellers to visit any of the 29 Schengen countries multiple times over five ...

as well as the EU countries that don't issue Schengen visas. Romania and Bulgaria became full members of the Schengen Area on 1 January 2025. This milestone followed a phased integration process, with ...

In March, Bulgaria and Romania joined the Schengen area partially, as passport control was lifted at air and sea borders BRUSSELS, December 12. /TASS/. The EU Council agreed to fully integrate ...

Police in Bulgaria's capital have clashed with nationalist protesters who are demanding the government scrap plans to bring the country into the eurozone. Around 1,000 protesters gathered in front ...