Bulgaria and Romania belong fully to the Schengen area.

Removing internal controls at land borders is the last hurdle.

I welcome the positive outcome of informal discussions in Budapest today.
@EUCouncil formal decision is next.

Let 2025 see Schengen become stronger. pic.twitter.com/zHJrg9HzFw

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) November 22, 2024