Schengen Expansion Creates Seamless Route from Atlantic to Black Sea, Says EU Commissioner

European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner highlighted that with Bulgaria and Romania’s full accession to the Schengen area on 1 January 2025, Europe now has a continuous open corridor stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Black Sea. In an interview with Agerpres, Brunner described Schengen as one of the EU’s most concrete achievements, noting its direct impact on over 450 million Europeans by facilitating travel, reducing costs for goods, and providing new opportunities for work and study. Beyond these tangible effects, he emphasized the symbolic significance of Schengen, marking four decades of openness in Europe....Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Novinite Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Novinite