Borders open: Bulgaria and Romania celebrate joining Schengen Area
Bulgaria and Romania officially became part of the Schengen Area on 1 January, ending land border checks with neighbouring EU..
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Schengen Area
Area of 29 European states without mutual border controls
The Schengen Area is an area encompassing 29 European countries that have officially abolished border controls at their mutual borders. Being an element within the wider area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ) policy of the European Union (EU), it mostly functions as a single jurisdiction under a common visa policy for international travel purposes. The area is named after the 1985 Schengen Agreement and the 1990 Schengen Convention, both signed in Schengen, Luxembourg.
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Romania and Bulgaria to join Schengen Area on New Year's Day
The EU voted on 12 December to lift internal land border controls with Romania and Bulgaria, allowing them to join the Schengen..
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