Schengen, Hungary and Romania

Schengen Visa: Good news for travellers! THESE 2 countries to join area by January 2025
According to Hungarian officials, Romania and Bulgaria are expected to join the Schengen Area as full members by January 2025. The two Balkan nations joined the European Union in 2007 but did not have full access to the Schengen Area until March 2023,
Romania and Bulgaria may become full Schengen members in January, Hungary says
Romania and Bulgaria may become full members of Europe's borderless Schengen travel zone in January 2025, Hungary said on Friday, adding a final decision would be made at next month's meeting of EU interior ministers.
Bulgaria and Romania ‘one step closer’ to full membership in Schengen zone, Hungary says
Hungarian officials say Bulgaria and Romania could become full members of Europe’s Schengen travel zone starting at the beginning of 2025.
Romania and Bulgaria could become part of your Schengen travel itinerary by Jan 2025
Romania and Bulgaria are set to become full members of the Schengen Area by as early as January 2025, according to officials in Hungarian. The development marks the culmination of years of partial inclusion,
Romania, Bulgaria likely to join Schengen area as full members in January: Report
Romania and Bulgaria are likely to become full members of the Schengen area on Jan. 1, 2025, according to reports from Romanian media on Friday.
Austria agrees to lift veto on full Schengen accession for Bulgaria and Romania
By Denitsa Koseva in Sofia Austria agreed on November 22 to lift its veto on the full accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen zone as of January next year, the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union said in a statement.
Austria lifts long-held veto on the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria
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Bulgaria, Romania Step Closer To Schengen As Austria Drops Veto
Austria has dropped its long-standing veto to Bulgaria and Romania joining the passport free Schengen zone, opening the door ...
Schengen Visa: Travellers to Europe could visit two more countries from Jan 2025; check details
Romania and Bulgaria are likely to become full members of the Schengen Area by January 2025, reported Economic Times quoting ...
Austria Signals Openness To Schengen Expansion
Budapest: Austria is open to Romania and Bulgaria's full entry into Europe's vast borderless Schengen area, its interior ...
Politico Europe1d
Austria opens door to Romania, Bulgaria in EU free-travel zone
The countries were supposed to join the Schengen zone in 2023 along with Croatia, but that deal unraveled when Austria ...
Austria set to open way for Bulgaria and Romania to gain full Schengen access
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’ ...
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Austria signals support for Schengen expansion
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.