Austria has dropped its long-standing veto to Bulgaria and Romania joining the passport free Schengen zone, opening the door ...

Budapest was the stage of a major breakthrough in Schengen after Austria agreed to lifts its veto on Romania and Bulgaria's ...

Vienna praises Sofia and Bucharest for cracking down on illegal migration – but final decision will be taken in December.

While border checks were removed for air and maritime travel, land borders remained restricted due to concerns over illegal ...

Budapest: Austria is open to Romania and Bulgaria s full entry into Europe s vast borderless Schengen area, its interior ...

Hungarian officials say Bulgaria and Romania could become full members of Europe’s Schengen travel zone starting at the ...

Romania and Bulgaria are closer than ever to becoming full members of the border-free Schengen Area by the end of the year after informal discussions between interior ministers from Romania, Bulgaria, ...

By Denitsa Koseva in Sofia Austria agreed on November 22 to lift its veto on the full accession of Bulgaria and Romania to ...

Romania and Bulgaria may become full members of Europe's borderless Schengen travel zone in January 2025, Hungary said on ...

However, despite Austria’s agreement, the Netherlands could still impede the process. The Dutch government gave the green light in 2023 for Bulgaria and Romania to join Schengen, before Geert Wilders’ ...

After signing a border protection pact with Romania and Bulgaria, Austria appears ready to greenlight their Schengen bid. If approved, free movement through land borders could begin next year.

Austria is expected to lift its veto on Schengen expansion by spring 2025, Kurier confirmed after Romanian media indicated ...