Since their accession to the EU, in 2007, both Bulgaria and Romania have had a legitimate expectation that their citizens would become fully fledged EU citizens and that they would be able to enjoy the same rights as other EU citizens, including freedom of movement within the Schengen area.
Depuis leur adhésion à l’UE, en 2007, la Bulgarie et la Roumanie ont eu pour attente légitime que leurs ressortissants deviennent des citoyens de l’UE à part entière et qu’ils puissent jouir des mêmes droits que les autres citoyens européens, y compris de la libre circulation au sein de l’espace Schengen.