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  • Press release

Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen area

On 31 March 2024 Bulgaria and Romania become Schengen members, with Schengen rules applying in both countries. At the beginning only controls at the internal air and sea borders will be lifted, while a further decision by the Council is needed for the lifting of checks at internal land borders.

Erasmus students inscription for the Spring Semester of the Free University of Berlin
  • Press release

Commission rolls out plans for a European degree

We are one step closer to creating a European degree, a new type of joint programme between universities from different EU countries that will be recognised across the EU. This comes after the Commission presented a package to advance cross-border cooperation between higher education institutions.

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