The EU Council  last December voted to block Bulgaria and Romania’s bid to the Schengen area for free travel. Another veto this year would serve Russian interests,   euobserver.com writes in an editorial. Croatia joined the Schengen area a month after its successful entry bid, but its eastern Balkan partners were not so lucky. The Netherlands … Continuă lectura Postponing Bulgaria and Romania’s Schengen bids helps Russia-EU Observer