Border checks on the Bulgarian-Romanian border have been abolished since midnight, bTV reported.
When Bulgaria and Romania entered Schengen and by land on January 1 this year, it was announced that there would be increased control on the border between the two countries for 6 months.
The reason - Austria agreed to let both countries into the Schengen area.
On June 30, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov met with European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner.
Before him, the Prime Minister said that the security of the external European border remains a priority for our country.
On July 1, 2025 It is 40 years since the beginning of the free movement of people and goods in the European Union, known as the Schengen area.
“This value today faces challenges that we must overcome together, the most important of which are the Union's external borders, migration and smuggling“, said European Commissioner Brunner.