2024-12-12 56dac94f4d33e81ddc0aa5fbba472b25aeed08ce 28 Bulgaria 37 /wiki/bulgaria Enlargement of the European Union 1 /wiki/enlargement%20of%20the%20european%20union European Union 2 /wiki/european%20union Romania 14 /wiki/romania Schengen Area 71 /wiki/schengen%20area Bulgaria Enlargement of the European Union European Union Romania Schengen Area Enlargement of the European Union 2024-03-31 3ffb783cc0b038820d94db7db1288dacdb1bb4f0 /feed/2024/03/31/bulgaria-and-romania-join-the-schengen-area-allowing-travel-by-air-and-sea-without-border-checks-although-austria-veto Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen Area, allowing travel by air and sea without border checks, although Austria vetoed travel by land without border checks over fears that non-EU citizens could get easier access to the European Union. 1711949814 2024-03-31 db1e270c1ad8a7e724814bbd8ffb54f8d6f6694f /feed/2024/03/31/bulgaria-and-romania-join-the-schengen-area-opening-up-travel-by-air-and-sea-without-border-checks-with-austria-vetoin Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen Area, opening up travel by air and sea without border checks, with Austria vetoing free travel by land over fears of non-EU citizens getting easier access to the union. 1711935481 2024-03-31 1eebb8c1090716a6f1839928c63a4dd879308f1c /feed/2024/03/31/bulgaria-and-romania-join-the-schengen-area-opening-up-travel-by-air-and-sea-without-border-checks Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen Area, opening up travel by air and sea without border checks. 1711892218 2024-03-31 7b99fd245435eee87b31c228fcd52c8bebfcd8ea 11 Bulgaria Romania Schengen Area 3 /feed/2024/03/31/bulgaria-and-romania-partially-join-the-schengen-area-allowing-travel-by-air-and-sea-without-border-checks-austria-vet Bulgaria and Romania partially join the Schengen Area, allowing travel by air and sea without border checks, Austria vetoed travel by land without border checks over fears that non-EU citizens could get easier access to the European Union. 2023-12-28 6a525c917d013f8634c72116c013355761ab9c4e /feed/2023/12/28/bulgaria-and-romania-reach-an-agreement-to-become-members-of-the-schengen-area-through-sea-and-air-routes-in-march-with Bulgaria and Romania reach an agreement to become members of the Schengen Area through sea and air routes in March, with discussions regarding the opening of land borders scheduled to begin next year. 1703954285 2023-12-28 9b8eaee8faef1d06c90c786642606f03e7bec969 /feed/2023/12/28/bulgaria-and-romania-reach-an-agreement-to-become-members-of-the-schengen-area-through-sea-and-air-routes-in-march-whil Bulgaria and Romania reach an agreement to become members of the Schengen Area through sea and air routes in March, while discussions regarding the opening of land borders are scheduled to commence next year. 1703816648 2023-12-28 c451ff53f7d8c0b44fdd85a66ab1e4e9ebd5b4a9 /feed/2023/12/28/bulgaria-and-romania-reach-an-agreement-to-become-members-of-the-schengen-area-through-sea-and-air-routes-in-march-2024 Bulgaria and Romania reach an agreement to become members of the Schengen Area through sea and air routes in March 2024, while discussions regarding the opening of land borders are scheduled to commence next year. 1703781452 2023-12-28 4ee3e6b2ead201c64a9f82a3c8f8e92cf3074c71 6 Bulgaria Romania Schengen Area 3 /feed/2023/12/28/bulgaria-and-romania-reach-an-agreement-with-austria-to-become-members-of-the-schengen-area-through-sea-and-air-routes-i Bulgaria and Romania reach an agreement with Austria to become members of the Schengen Area through sea and air routes in March, with discussions regarding the opening of land borders scheduled to begin next year. 2023-08-26 22719b95f4062f66e08430f705d8c6c5623213c1 11 Bulgaria European Union Romania 3 /feed/2023/08/26/ukraine-s-foreign-ministry-expresses-opposition-to-a-continuation-of-european-union-import-restrictions-on-its-grain-aft Ukraine’s foreign ministry expresses opposition to a continuation of European Union import restrictions on its grain after member states including Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Hungary supported an extension. 2022-12-8 984bec9c5762d294c0680aace25fa630d7245310 /feed/2022/12/8/austria-announces-that-it-will-veto-bulgaria-and-romania-s-accession-to-the-schengen-area-citing-the-fear-of-increasing Austria announces that it will veto Bulgaria and Romania's accession to the Schengen Area, citing the fear of increasing illegal immigration. 1670538891 2022-12-8 20d2236aa00c9502a2ea02857b42d623f550d889 /feed/2022/12/8/austria-announces-that-it-will-veto-bulgaria-and-romania-s-accession-to-the-schengen-area-citing-their-poor-responses-t Austria announces that it will veto Bulgaria and Romania's accession to the Schengen Area, citing their poor responses to illegal immigration. 1670517286 2022-12-8 d94cbba2def45da7a07f0ff271ab2100873639f8 15 Bulgaria Romania Schengen Area 3 /feed/2022/12/8/austria-announces-that-it-will-veto-bulgaria-and-romania-s-accession-to-the-schengen-area-citing-fears-of-increased-ill Austria announces that it will veto Bulgaria and Romania's accession to the Schengen Area, citing fears of increased illegal immigration. 2022-07-19 e3a7002a0a9ea9d24710c036e7a3f84edb75ea5b /feed/2022/07/19/accession-of-north-macedonia-to-the-european-union Accession of North Macedonia to the European Union 1658872626 2022-07-19 93cf8a931cb8ec61cb135556c36b30e6b63607d8 23 Enlargement of the European Union European Union 2 /feed/2022/07/19/negotiations-on-the-accession-of-north-macedonia-and-albania-to-the-european-union-begin-in-brussels Negotiations on the accession of North Macedonia and Albania to the European Union begin in Brussels. 2022-06-23 c0e681f51e279c2d0c679487b81d21cea97a295f 14 Enlargement of the European Union European Union 2 /feed/2022/06/23/the-european-union-formally-awards-official-candidate-status-to-ukraine-and-moldova The European Union formally awards official candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova. 2017-03-3 223e2b933e66e2a8ae289058296bb6c77f9561f2 4 Bulgaria European Union Romania 3 /feed/2017/03/3/the-european-parliament-votes-to-end-visa-free-travel-for-united-states-citizens-after-the-us-government-failed-to-agr The European Parliament votes to end visa-free travel for United States citizens after the U.S. government failed to agree to visa-free travel for citizens of five European Union member states, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Poland and Romania. The resolution is non-binding. 2016-02-15 8e22231845a2fae046ea612009ba7e676da01391 16 Enlargement of the European Union European Union 2 /feed/2016/02/15/bosnia-and-herzegovina-formally-applies-to-join-the-european-union Bosnia and Herzegovina formally applies to join the European Union. 2016-01-25 fe15322ee44a78b3b4e0deac160550693dcc665b 9 European Union Schengen Area 2 /feed/2016/01/25/greece-faces-suspension-or-expulsion-from-the-european-union-s-schengen-area-if-it-can-not-prevent-waves-of-migrants-fro Greece faces suspension or expulsion from the European Union's Schengen Area if it can not prevent waves of migrants from crossing over the country into Macedonia. 2012-11-25 a94681e34135a82db4bf43f53643ade607e7d31a 6 Bulgaria Romania 2 /feed/2012/11/25/a-train-hits-a-van-at-a-level-crossing-near-rossano-province-of-cosenza-calabria-region-italy-killing-at-least-six-w A train hits a van at a level crossing near Rossano, Province of Cosenza, Calabria region, Italy, killing at least six workers from Romania and Bulgaria. /feed/2024/12/12/the-european-union-approves-of-romania-and-bulgaria-to-join-the-schengen-area-in-2025 Al Jazeera 12 231f3b903b54e01f83d298d8477cd8aaa7b3d26b 12 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/12/eu-states-approve-full-schengen-membership-for-bulgaria-romania 2024 Euronews 12 224b4101a51a5bb8b067e5d99eca8c99739997fc 12 https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/12/12/romania-and-bulgaria-are-granted-full-schengen-membership-with-one-caveat 2024 The European Union approves of Romania and Bulgaria to join the Schengen Area in 2025.