Romania and Bulgaria became full members of the Schengen zone on Wednesday, expanding the borderless area to 29 members and ending a 13-year wait for the two eastern European countries.Romania and Bulgaria,

After 13 years of negotiations and procedures, Romania and Bulgaria officially joined the Schengen area on January 1, Azernews </strong

Full membership for Romania and Bulgaria made possible after Austria lifted its veto - Both countries expect to benefit economically and their GDP to increase by at least 1%

Austria had earlier threatened to veto their full entry over migration concerns. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Bulgaria and Romania are holding ceremonies to mark their full membership in Europe’s Schengen area, the culmination of years of negotiations by the Eastern European countries to join the ID check-fre