Bulgaria and Romania have officially been welcomed into Europe’s border-free zone, becoming full members of the Schengen Area this week. The two countries were fully integrated into the Schengen ...

and it was not until the end of March 2024 that Bulgaria and Romania partially joined the Schengen area, which means air and sea border controls between the two countries and other Schengen ...

Romania and Bulgaria became ... to the former communist countries joining, officially took place at midnight (2200 GMT) on January 1, marked by ceremonies at various border posts.