Joint communiqué of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Romania and the Republic of Bulgaria

Uniunea Europeana

A A Romania and the Republic of Bulgaria strongly welcome the decision adopted unanimously today, December 12 th , by the Justice and Home Affairs Council, on  completing the process of full integration of Romania and the Republic of Bulgaria  to the Schengen area. It is a historic decision that completes the process of accession of the two countries to the area of free movement within EU, a major objective of both Romania and the Republic of Bulgaria since their accession to the European Union.