Romania and Bulgaria became full members of the Schengen zone on Wednesday, expanding the borderless area to 29 members and ending a 13-year wait for the two eastern European countries.

Romania and Bulgaria have become full members of the Schengen zone, expanding the borderless area to 29 members and ending a 13-year wait for the two Eastern European countries. The expansion ...

The expansion of Schengen came after months of efforts to integrate Bulgaria and Romania into the zone by Hungary's government as it held the six-month rotating presidency of the EU. Some 1 ...