Romania, Bulgaria blocked from joining EU's passport-free Schengen zone

France24 - Romania, Bulgaria blocked from joining EU's passport-free Schengen zone

In the E.U. all people from countries within the E.U. are allowed to move, without restriction from one country to another. The UK opted out of this system.

Now the new members, Romania and Bulgaria, have been refused permission for their citizens to move about freely, too.