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e15 | Enlargement of the Schengen area to include Romania and Bulgaria

The Schengen area of free movement of goods and persons will was extended to Romania and Bulgaria from Sunday 31 March. The two countries have been waiting seventeen years for this moment, since they joined the European Union. For now, only the maritime and air borders are removed, but land borders should follow in the next few months. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on both the economic benefits and possible risks of partial enlargement for the daily e15.

In the Media

31. March 2024

Both countries already play an important role in ensuring the security of EU countries, which will now increase significantly. In recent years, they have taken a number of measures to strengthen border protection and police and judicial cooperation with other member states.

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