Bulgaria, Romania bids to join Schengen blocked: officials
'Bucharest-Sofia out Schengen loss'. Schinas, seek understanding
08 December, 17:00"I am pleased that Croatia's efforts have been recognized.
Congratulations to Andrej Plenkovic and Davor Bozinovic (Croatian premier and deputy premier with responsibility for the Interior, respectively) for Croatia's entry into Schengen. Today is a day of disappointment for Romania and Bulgaria but our efforts will not stop here. The leaders will meet next week. A way out must be found." This was written in a tweet by European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas, commenting on the decisions taken today at the Internal Affairs Council on the enlargement of the area of free movement. (ANSA-AFP).