Hungary Pushes for Schengen Inclusion of Bulgaria and Romania in EU Agenda for December

The Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union plans to include the topic of lifting land border checks for Bulgaria and Romania in the Schengen area on the agenda for the European interior ministers’ meeting in December. Hungarian Interior Minister Sandor Pinter made this announcement following a meeting with his EU counterparts in Luxembourg, expressing optimism for a favorable outcome, according to BTA.

Pinter noted that Bulgaria and Romania had shared updates on the progress they have made since checks on their Schengen sea and air borders were removed earlier this year....