02/04/24 (Agence Europe) – Bulgaria and Romania officially joined the Schengen area of free movement on Sunday 31 March, following the decision taken at the end of December (see EUROPE B13320A4) to lift air and sea border controls. A decision has yet to be taken on lifting the ground controls. In a press release, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, hailed this as a “historic” day and a “great success” for the two countries and the Schengen area as a...