Romania Is Fully Prepared to Join Schengen Zone

Posted date: 23 Jul 2021

Romania’s Prime Minister Florin Citu has stressed that its country is fully prepared to be part of the borderless area of Schengen.

Romania’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Ion Marcel VELA discussed the country’s accession to the Schengen Zone, among other topics, with the European Commissioner for the Internal Affairs, Ylva Johansson during a meeting held between them held in June.

Minister Vela stressed that one of the main objectives of Romania is to become part of the Schengen Zone.

The country is seeking to be part of the borderless area since June 2011; however, such a thing has not been completed yet.

Some European Union Member States such as France and the Netherlands have opposed Romania’s accession to the Schengen Zone, due to “the rule of law concerns“.

In May, the European Union Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said that she wants Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia to join the Schengen Area, stressing that the EU needs to strengthen and update Schengen.

Link: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/pm-citu-romania-is-fully-prepared-to-join-schengen-zone/

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