Romania and Bulgaria had met the Schengen zone's technical requirements for membership since 2011. But "member states objected every time" they tried to join, analyst Valentin Naumescu told AFP.

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Romania and Bulgaria became full members of the Schengen free movement area at midnight local time on Wednesday (2200 ... partially included in the Schengen zone in March, eliminating border ...