The European Council has decided to enlarge the border-free Schengen area to include Bulgaria and Romania, the council’s Spanish presidency said Saturday. Controls on air and sea borders will be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania has banned Ion Ceban, the mayor of neighbouring Moldova's capital, Chisinau, from entering the ...

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 ...

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Sijjarto appealed Friday to Austria to abandon opposition to Bulgaria and Romania joining the Schengen area. Following a visit to the western Romanian city of ...

The European Council concluded on December 10 that Bulgaria and Romania fulfill the essential criteria for complete accession to the Schengen Area. The European Council (EC), a collegiate body that ...

The EU voted on 12 December to lift internal land border controls with Romania and Bulgaria, allowing them to join the Schengen Area in the New Year. Only a few days left until the borders between ...

Romania and Bulgaria are likely to become full members of the Schengen area on Jan. 1, 2025, according to reports from Romanian media on Friday. The two countries are closer than ever to joining the ...

Bulgaria and Romania have received permission to join Europe’s passport- and visa-free Schengen Area starting in March, the governments of the two countries said. The move initially will apply only to ...

Romania Bans Moldovan Mayor From Border-Free Schengen Area, Ministry Says BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania has banned Ion Ceban, the mayor of neighbouring Moldova's capital, Chisinau, from entering the ...