BUCHAREST, March 30 — After 13 years of waiting, Bulgaria and Romania are to partially join the Europe’s vast Schengen area of free movement tomorrow, opening up travel by...
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Land border controls will however remain in place due to Austria’s opposition to the eastern European countries becoming full members of the Schengen zone for fear of an influx of asylum seekers. Ivan Petrov, a 35-year-old Bulgarian marketing executive who lives in France, said he was enthusiastic about less stressful travelling and the time he would be able to save.“This is a great success for both countries. And a historic moment for the Schengen area — the largest area of free movement in the world. Together, we are building a stronger, more united Europe for all our citizens,” EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement on Saturday.
More staff ranging from border police to immigration officers will be deployed to airports to “support passengers and detect those who want to take advantage to leave Romania illegally,” the government said. Croatia, which joined the EU after Romania and Bulgaria, beat them to becoming Schengen’s 27th member in January 2023.
Earlier this month, one of Romania’s main road transporter unions called for “urgent measures” to achieve full Schengen integration as soon as possible, deploring huge financial losses caused by the long waits.
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