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It is now high time that Bulgaria becomes full Schengen member

The European Commission urged the European Council to approve the Schengen accession of Bulgaria.

Commission presented the next steps under the European Agenda on Migration and measures to preserve and strengthen Schengen. The President Juncker  is proposing to update the Schengen Borders Code and to imply stronger procedural safeguards. Along that, the EC recommends to the member-states to access Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area. The Council is urged to take the decision to approve their Schengen accession and lift controls at the internal borders between these two member-states and their EU neighbors. "Bulgaria and Romania have demonstrated their capacity to defend the EU's external borders, and should therefore become members of our internal border-free zone.", said Mr. Juncker.

The Schengen area is the largest free travel area in the world. It allows more than 400 million EU citizens, as well as visitors, to move freely and goods and services to flow unhindered. Schengen is one of the major achievements of European integration which should be safeguarded and preserved.

Source: European Commission