Ambassadors of EU Member States reached preliminary agreement on draft decision on abolishing checks at internal land borders for Bulgaria and Romania
27 November 2024 News
The Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Member States of the EU (COREPER II) reached today a preliminary agreement on the draft EU Council Decision which foresees the abolition of checks at the internal land borders of Bulgaria and Romania as of 1 January 2025. The Decision is expected to be finally adopted at the Justice and Home Affairs Council (in the format of Home Affairs Ministers), which will take place on 12 December 2024.
On 30 December 2023 the Council of the EU adopted a Decision on the full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in the Republic of Bulgaria and in Romania, as a result of which controls on passengers at air and sea borders were lifted as of 31 March this year.