European Commission reaffirms that Romania and Bulgaria are ready for full accession to Schengen

On Thursday, the European Commission reaffirmed its position that Romania and Bulgaria are fully prepared for full accession to the Schengen area. „Regarding the Commission’s position on lifting internal border controls for Bulgaria and Romania, this remains clear, as President Ursula von der Leyen stated in the political guidelines for the next European Commission (2024-2029): […]