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Oct 2024
Bulgaria and Romania have faced a long and difficult path to joining the Schengen Area. Although they met the technical standards in 2011, they still face delays. Austria remains the main obstacle to their full integration at land borders.
As the year-end deadline nears, challenges continue, raising doubts about when they will finally join Schengen.
Schengen integration at air and sea borders completed
In early 2024, Bulgaria and Romania made progress toward full…