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Bulgaria and Romania have joined the EU's Schengen free-travel area, moving towards full membership by year-end. The removal of passport checks for air and sea travel is expected to extend to road and rail. Joint police initiatives and increased Frontex presence aim to address migrant flows, with a focus on managing influx from Turkey.
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