Romania, Bulgaria and Schengen

Bulgaria and Romania ‘one step closer’ to full membership in Schengen zone, Hungary says
Hungarian officials say Bulgaria and Romania could become full members of Europe’s Schengen travel zone starting at the beginning of 2025.
Bulgaria And Romania Could Fully Join Schengen Free Movement Zone
Austria has long stood in the way of Romania and Bulgaria's full membership in the EU's prized zone of free movement. That appears to finally be changing.
Romania, Bulgaria Near Full Access to Passport-Free EU Area
Romania and Bulgaria secured a deal that paves the way for full access to the European Union’s vast passport-free travel almost two decades after joining the bloc.
Romania and Bulgaria may become full Schengen members in January, Hungary says
Romania and Bulgaria may become full members of Europe's borderless Schengen travel zone in January 2025, Hungary said on Friday, adding a final decision would be made at next month's meeting of EU interior ministers.
Bulgaria, Romania Step Closer To Schengen As Austria Drops Veto
Austria has dropped its long-standing veto to Bulgaria and Romania joining the passport free Schengen zone, opening the door to their accession next year.
Austria agrees to lift veto on full Schengen accession for Bulgaria and Romania
By Denitsa Koseva in Sofia Austria agreed on November 22 to lift its veto on the full accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen zone as of January next year, the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union said in a statement.
Romania, Bulgaria to fully join open-borders Schengen area from January -Romanian PM
Romania and Bulgaria will fully join Europe's open-borders Schengen area from January 2025 after a crucial meeting in neighbouring Hungary on Friday, Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said on Monday.
Austria lifts long-held veto on the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria
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Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport opens new parking areas
SOF Connect, the operator of Sofia Airport and Glavbolgarstroy Holding opened on November 26 the new car parking areas at ...
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Thousands of Christmas shoeboxes heading to Bulgaria from Salisbury
A Christmas shoebox appeal has over 6500 heading for Bulgaria next week, organised Salisbury-based charity House of ...
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Experience Kazanlak, Bulgaria: A floral and cultural journey
Kazanlak, located in the heart of Bulgaria, is a city renowned for its Rose Festival and cultural heritage. Situated in the ...
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Andreev and Bulgaria's Sports Minister at odds over bonuses
The Bulgarian Prime Minister, Dimitar Glavchev, held a conversation on Monday with the Minister of Youth and Sports, Georgi ...
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In Bulgaria, A Secret Russian Consulate Is Unveiled
Two years after 70 Russian diplomats were kicked out of Bulgaria, a response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, an ...
China Expands Visa-Free Access to Japan, Bulgaria and Other Countries
China will expand its visa-free arrangements to include Japan, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro and other countries, ...
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Bulgaria’s political crisis: Borissov says he is abandoning bid to be PM, form government
Boiko Borissov, the leader of the GERB-UDF coalition which is Parliament’s largest group, said on November 26 that he was ...
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Borissov vows to bring Bulgaria into eurozone if named PM
Bulgaria's first stated goal was to adopt the euro on 1 January 2024, but the country has failed to pass the necessary legislation, and rising inflation has become an additional obstacle. At the ...