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Romania, Bulgaria denied entry to Schengen zone [Sep 26, 2011] Romania and Bulgaria, the European Union's two newest members, were denied entry into Europe's borderless free-travel zone Thursday when EU interior ministers could not reach the necessary unanimity and decided not to hold a vote. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania's Schengen Applications Formally Vetoed [Sep 22, 2011] The Netherlands and Finland have expectedly vetoed the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the visa-free Schengen Area at the meeting of the EU Interior Ministers in Brussels. The Netherlands formally decided to veto Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen accession at the end of last week, and Finland did so on Wednesday. The vetoes on the Schengen Agreement bids of the two Balkan states have been ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania, Bulgaria denied entry to Schengen zone [Sep 22, 2011] Romania and Bulgaria, the European Union's two newest members, were denied entry into Europe's borderless free-travel zone Thursday when EU interior ministers could not reach the necessary unanimity and decided not to hold a vote. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania to Be Turned Down for Schengen - Report [Sep 21, 2011] The applications of Bulgaria and Romania to join the visa-free Schengen Area will be turned down by the EU/Schengen Interior Ministers on Thursday, September 22, according to diplomatic sources. After the Netherlands formally decided to veto Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen accession at the end of last week, and Finland did so on Wednesday, diplomatic sources have been cited by international ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Worked Together for Schengen [Jun 14, 2011] Bulgaria and Romania worked in cooperation and friendship in their parallel bids to enter the Schengen Area, stated Interior Ministers Tsvetan Tsvetanov and Traian Constantin Igas. Tuesday Igas is in Sofia for a bilateral conference about the achievements of the two countries in implementing Schengen technical requirements. Last week the EU Council acknowledged that the requirements were ... [via YahooNews] More >>

EU keeps Bulgaria, Romania out of Schengen borderless travel zone; Germany criticizes Denmark [Jun 09, 2011] LUXEMBOURG ? The European Union decided Thursday to keep Bulgaria and Romania out of its borderless travel zone even though the two EU nations have met the required technical standards. The move by EU interior ministers came amid increasing fears of illegal immigration and crime across the continent and put further pressure on the Schengen system of unfettered travel across 26 European nations ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania 'Determined' to Join Schengen in 2011 [Sep 23, 2010] The Interior Ministers of Bulgaria and Romania have confirmed their hopes of joining the Schengen Agreement in March 2011. Tsvetan Tsvetanov and Vasile Blaga met Thursday after as part of the visit of a Romanian state delegation led by President Basescu to Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Interior Vows Deeper Cooperation with Western Balkans [May 20, 2010] Interior Ministers of Macedonia - Gordana Jankulovska - and Bulgaria - Tsvetan Tsvetanov (right) - met in Sofia Thursday. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Serbia Move to Boost Police, Customs Cooperation [Apr 26, 2010] The Interior Ministers of Bulgaria and Serbia have singed an agreement for a Joint Contact Center for Police and Customs Cooperation. [via YahooNews] More >>