Romania

After years of discussions, Bulgaria and Romania will be fully integrated into the Schengen Area effective January 1st, 2025, after the EU ministers green-lighted the process on Thursday. In detail, the EU Council of Interior Ministers has officially decided to lift internal land border controls with Bulgaria and Romania starting January 1, 2025. “Romania and […]

The court said the decision was taken “in order to ensure the fairness and legality of the electoral process.”

The Commission’s action follows an alarming and unexpected victory of far-right, Pro Russian candidate, Calin Georgescu, in Romania's first round of presidential elections.

At the same time, a standing veto by the Austrian government means the new borderless travel will not immediately apply for land routes