site.btaEU Council to Discuss Full Schengen Accession of Bulgaria and Romania

The EU Council will discuss on October 10 the state of play of the full Schengen accession of Bulgaria and Romania, the institution's agenda for the beginning of October 2024 stated.

Ministers will take stock of the overall state of the Schengen area. The Commission will present the Schengen Barometer, a biannual report that looks at developments, emerging threats and developments for the Schengen area. Ministers will exchange views on the implementation of the priorities of the annual Schengen Council cycle. The discussion will focus on the priority related to increasing the resilience of its external borders.

The presidency will also give a state of play of the full application of the Schengen acquis in Bulgaria and Romania. On December 30, 2023, the Council decided to lift air and maritime border controls with Bulgaria and Romania. Setting the date of the lifting of checks at internal land borders with Bulgaria and Romania requires a further Council decision.