A top European official on Wednesday said Romania, Croatia and Bulgaria are ready to join the passport free-Schengen zone which has frustrated their countries for years. Schengen Maroš Šefčovič, the vice-president of the  European Commission said he was convinced that “Romania, Croatia and Bulgaria are ready to join the Schengen zone and this will happen sooner … Continuă lectura Romania, Croatia and Bulgaria ‘ready to join Schengen’ EU official says after dramatic plea by Romanian lawmaker