Vetoes by Netherlands and Austria bar Bulgaria, Romania from joining Schengen
Bulgaria and Romania will continue to remain outside the Schengen visa zone after failing to win unanimous support at a
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Dutch, Austrian leaders on Bulgaria and Schengen: ‘Not yet’
Two days before European Union home affairs ministers are due to decide on whether to admit Bulgaria to the Schengen
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Bulgaria threatens ‘countermeasures’ if Netherlands, Austria block it from Schengen
Bulgaria’s caretaker government is ready with “relevant decisions, including considering possible countermeasures” if the Netherlands and Austria veto its joining
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Dutch opposition to Bulgaria joining Schengen irks country’s leaders
Bulgarian government officials and political leaders have been irked by reported comments by Wopke Hoekstra, that it is “still to
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EC: Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia are fully ready for Schengen
The European Commission (EC) called on November 16 on EU leaders, due to meet in December, to take the necessary
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MEPs back Croatia’s Schengen accession
In a vote on November 10, members of the European Parliament endorsed lifting internal border controls between the Schengen free-movement
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Bulgaria not discouraged by Dutch parliament vote against it joining Schengen
Bulgaria is portraying itself as not discouraged by an October 20 vote in parliament in the Netherlands calling for the
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European Parliament calls for Bulgaria, Romania to be admitted to Schengen
Members of the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution on October 18 calling for Bulgaria and Romania
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EC proposes digitalisation of Schengen visa process
The European Commission (EC) said on April 27 that it was proposing the digitalisation of the Schengen visa process, replacing
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