EU admits Bulgaria, Romania

EU lets Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone
The European Union ministers has agreed to let Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe’s ID-check free travel zone known as the Schengen area by lifting land border controls next year.
Romania and Bulgaria will be in the Schengen zone from January. What will change for travellers?
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Romania and Bulgaria to join EU’s Schengen free movement area
Access comes as both countries face domestic political turmoil and the zone is jeopardised by new border controls
Romania and Bulgaria to join Schengen free-travel area from Jan. 1
Romania and Bulgaria will become full members of Europe's Schengen free-travel area from next month, swelling the number of nations to 29, the EU said on Thursday.
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