Romania and Bulgaria have become full members of the European Union’s border-free Schengen area after scrapping land border ...

Bulgaria and Romania are holding ceremonies to mark their full membership in Europe’s Schengen area, the culmination of years ...

Bulgaria's and Romania's full membership in the Schengen Area was celebrated on Wednesday, concluding years of negotiations for the Eastern European countries to join the ID-check-free travel zone.

Romania and Bulgaria had met the Schengen zone's technical requirements for membership since 2011. But "member states objected every time" they tried to join, analyst Valentin Naumescu told AFP.

Only a few days left until the borders between Romania and Bulgaria close as the countries join the Schengen Area — a border-free region that guarantees the free movement of millions of EU citizens.

Romania and Bulgaria have become full members of the Schengen zone, expanding the borderless area to 29 members and ending a 13-year wait for the two Eastern European countries. The expansion ...

Romania and Bulgaria fully joined the European Union's Schengen zoneon Wednesday, eliminating land border controls to other member states. The Schengen zone allows residents to travel between ...

Romanian minister of Internal Affairs Catalin Predoiu amid fireworks as Romania and Bulgaria join the EU's Schengen area. Romania and Bulgaria have become full members of the European Union’s ...

Romania and Bulgaria have become full members of the European Union’s border-free Schengen area after scrapping land border controls in the bloc. The expansion was officially introduced at ...