Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia ready to fully participate in the Schengen area

The European Commission has called upon the European Council to take the necessary decisions without any further delay to allow Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia to fully participate in the Schengen area. In a Communication adopted on November 16th, the Commission took stock of the three Member States’ strong record of achievements in the application of the Schengen rules.

The Commission said that “for years, these Member States have significantly contributed to the well-functioning of the Scheng…