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

Romania and Bulgaria, both members of the European Union since 2007, were partially included in the Schengen zone in March, eliminating border checks at ports and airports. But Austria had ...

The European Commission has highlighted the significant economic benefits of Bulgaria and Romania’s full integration into the Schengen Area, emphasizing that it will strengthen the EU economy.

Bulgaria is gradually narrowing the economic gap with the average level of the European Union, with preliminary ... lower half of the economic spectrum. Romania’s progress stands out.