A video showing a dog crossing the newly opened Romanian-Hungarian border has gone viral. The dog's timely arrival as the barrier lifted has been celebrated by border guards and internet users alike.
A dog has become the first to cross the newly opened Romanian-Hungarian border as Romania joined the Schengen Area . The video, which has amassed nearly 7.7 million views, showed the adorable pooch crossing the two countries on Wednesday (January 1). The viral clip captured the four-legged traveler perfectly timing their entrance into Romania, as the checkpoint barrier lifted just as the dog strutted towards the neighboring country.
Border guards in uniform holding Hungarian and Romanian flags on their respective end of the checkpoint were seemingly pleased to welcome their first cross-border visitor, as they broke into applause.A cybernaut shared: “Doggie traveled more countries than me.”The newly opened border is likely to see more furry cross-border globetrotters, as both countries are home to a large population of stray dogs. Romania has finally entered the Schengen Area and a dog was the first to cross the Romanian-Hungarian border with everyone clapping for it.Romania and Bulgaria have become full members of the Schengen zone, expanding the borderless area to 29 members and ending a 13-year wait for the two Eastern European countries.The Schengen Zone is a group of European countries that have eliminated border checks, allowing people to travel freely between member nations without needing to show their passports. The expansion happened at midnight local time on Wednesday, after Austria and other countries dropped their objections to the former communist nations joining, and was celebrated with ceremonies at several border crossings.For Bulgarians and Romanians, this means they can now drive to countries like France, Spain, and Norway without needing a passport. Travelers no longer have to present identification, and vehicles can cross borders without any checks
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