The interior ministers of the European Union member states have made a decision that Romania and Bulgaria will officially join the Schengen Area on January 1, 2025. As a result, border controls on the internal land borders of these countries with EU nations will be abolished.
This was reported by the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the EU on social media platform X.
"Interior ministers have just adopted a decision to lift internal land border controls with and between Bulgaria and Romania from 1 January 2025," the message stated.
It is noted that this decision is a significant victory for Bulgaria, Romania, and all of Europe.
