Approval comes after Austria lifted its veto, claiming its demands on tackling illegal immigration had been met.

Romania and Bulgaria are set to become full members of the Schengen free-travel area, making them the 29th nations within the zone. This follows Austria dropping its veto after improvements were made ...

Border controls between the two countries, as well as Romania-Hungary and Bulgaria-Greece will end on January 1, 2025.

The Council has approved the strategic guidelines for legislative and operational planning within the area of freedom, ...

Schengen: Two more countries added to ID-check free travel area - The countires officially joined the Schengen area in March ...

European Union interior ministers decided on Thursday to drop internal border checks to Bulgaria and Romania from January 1, ...

The European Union ministers has agreed to let Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe’s ID-check free travel zone ...

Romania and Bulgaria will become full members of Europe's Schengen free-travel area from next month, swelling the number of ...

Romania and Bulgaria on Thursday "strongly" welcomed EU states clearing the two eastern European countries to become full members of the borderless Schengen zone from the start of next year.

EU states on Thursday cleared Bulgaria and Romania to become full members of the borderless Schengen zone from the start of next year, officials said.

The Council has adopted a decision to lift internal land border controls with and between Bulgaria and Romania.

Romania and Bulgaria will gain full access to the European Union’s passport-free area next year, following a grueling, nearly ...