Europe added two more additions to its border-free area this weekend, welcoming both Bulgaria and Romania.
The two countries partially joined the Schengen Area on Sunday, allowing travelers to move freely between them and dozens of other European countries, according to the European Commission. The new policy will apply to Bulgaria and Romania’s air and sea borders.
“I welcome the lifting of internal air and sea border checks. This is a great success for both countries. And a historic moment for the Schengen area – the largest area of free movement in the world,” Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission,…