Bulgaria and Romania have officially become Schengen members, allowing people to travel in the Schengen zone without a passport, after land border checks were officially lifted.
The Schengen zone was first established in 1985 and now includes 29 countries, most of which are EU nations, as well as some non-EU countries, including Iceland and Switzerland.
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The Schengen zone was first established in 1985 and now includes 29 countries, most of which are EU nations, as well as some non-EU countries, including Iceland and Switzerland.
#schengen #romania #bulgaria #schengenzone #borderchecks
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00:00Romania and Bulgaria have officially joined the Schengen area with land border passport checks lifted.
00:06The move allows the 25 million residents of both countries to travel freely within the nearly 450 million strong Schengen zone.
00:15The decision coming 17 years after EU accession signals a significant step towards full integration into the European Union.