site.btaEC: It Is High Time for European Council to Make Sure Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania Join Schengen Area

Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania have fulfilled the conditions to join the Schengen agreement and it is high time for the Council to follow up with the necessary steps for these countries to fully in, a European spokesperson said during a news briefing in Brussels Monday taking a question about a recent technical check of the external EU border.

"The Schengen missions are confidential but when it comes to Bulgaria, Romania, and as a matter of fact, Croatia as well, the EC has been actively advocating for the completion of the Schengen area [accession]," the spokesperson said.

She added that the technical missions were voluntary and the results will be further discussed.