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Romania, Bulgaria join Schengen zone after 13-year wait

Bulgaria and Romania have officially joined the Schengen Area after 13 years of negotiations, marking a significant achievement for both countries.
Identification checks at land borders between Bulgaria and Romania and their neighboring EU countries ceased at midnight, allowing free travel.
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis stated that membership will reduce wait times, lower costs for businesses, and attract investors.
Economists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences estimated that Bulgaria's membership will bring a positive financial effect of 800 million euro annually.

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News18 India

Schengen Expansion: Romania, Bulgaria End Land Border Controls For Free Travel

The Schengen Area’s expansion sees Romania and Bulgaria join the 25-member bloc.

2 months ago·India

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Deutsche Welle

Romania, Bulgaria drop EU border checks, join Schengen – INTELLI.NEWS

Two EU nations, Romania and Bulgaria, are eliminating land border controls to the rest of the bloc after Austria dropped its veto last month. All EU countries except Cyprus and Ireland are now in the Schengen zone. Source

2 months ago·Bonn, Germany

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The Express Tribune

Romania and Bulgaria join Schengen area after 13-year wait, ending border checks

Romania and Bulgaria have officially become full members of the Schengen Area, ending a 13-year wait and expanding the borderless zone to 29 countries. The move, which came into effect at midnight (22:00 GMT) on Wednesday, marks a significant milestone for the two Eastern European nations. It follows the lifting of objections, mainly from Austria, and signals the cessation of identification checks at their land borders with neighbouring European…

2 months ago·Pakistan

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TAZ

New Schengen countries: Late end to discrimination

Romania and Bulgaria finally have freedom of travel. The Austrian People's Party was to blame for the stalemate - for domestic political reasons. more...

2 months ago·Berlin, Germany

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Radio Free Europe/ RadioLiberty

Romanians, Bulgarians Celebrate Visa-Free Travel Across EU

Bulgarians and Romanians celebrated the lifting of European Union visa restrictions, as the two EU members gained full entry into the bloc’s Schengen Zone.

2 months ago·Czechia

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Digi 24

How Predoiu convinced the Austrian interior minister to accept Romania into Schengen. "We remained friends"

Romanian Minister of Internal Affairs, Cătălin Predoiu, stated that he managed to convince his Austrian counterpart, Gerhard Karner, that Romania is ready to enter Schengen by land, not just by air and sea, completely changing the rules...

2 months ago·Romania

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