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Romania and Bulgaria become fully fledged members of the Schengen area
Residents from Romania and Bulgaria can now travel freely in the Schengen area. ADVERTISEMENT The combined 25 million residents of…
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Romania’s Schengen accession set to strengthen ties with Hungary
This article was originally published in Hungarian The European Commission declared Romania ready to join the Schengen area in 2011, but…
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What changes at the border when Romania and Bulgaria join Schengen?
It’s been a rocky road to Schengen membership for both eastern European countries. ADVERTISEMENT As of 1 January 2025, Romania…
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Romania and Bulgaria granted full Schengen membership, with one caveat
Romania and Bulgaria will become full-time members of the Schengen Area as of 1 January 2025, completing a process that…
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Travelling to the EU in 2025? Get ready for its new Entry/Exit System
Within six months of its gradual rollout, every border crossing in the Schengen Area is expected to use the new…
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Pro-EU win masks far-right surge in Romania
Romania will join the Schengen Area in January 2025 after a 13-year wait. Pro-European parties won Romania’s recent elections, but…
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Austria lifts veto on the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria
Budapest was the stage of a major breakthrough in Schengen after Austria agreed to lifts its veto on Romania and…
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Netherlands joins Germany in implementing extra border checks
According to the EU, member states are allowed to temporarily reintroduce controls at the bloc’s internal borders in case of…
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Austria may lift veto preventing Romania and Bulgaria joining Schengen
Austria’s Interior Minister has hinted that Austria could lift its veto on full Schengen area membership for Romania and Bulgaria…
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Travellers warned of queues at borders as France ramps up checks
France’s current border controls will end on 31 October, but a new set of checks will come into effect from…
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