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Romania seems to have EU Commission’s support to join Schengen

Romania and Bulgaria have more support from Brussels on their way to join the Schengen zone. During a recent speech, the European Commissioner responsible for Home Affairs, Cecilia Malmström emphasized the importance of safeguarding the Schengen agreement coming up with a proposal. “The Commission has proposed a Schengen governance regime which would ensure that decisions on the temporary ...

Top Cop: Bulgaria Smashed Organized Crime, Schengen-Ready Now

Bulgaria has defeated its organized crime and is now ready to enter the Schengen Agreement, the country's Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has claimed. Speaking at the 15th Police Congress in Berlin, Tsvetanov stated that the Bulgarian government has "crushed the backbone of organized crime", demanding that Brussels fulfill its promise and welcome his country in Schengen. "The current ...

EU Commissioner Raises Hopes for Bulgaria, Romania Schengen Entry

Bulgaria and Romania can enter the Schengen Agreement very soon, EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom believes. Malmstrom spoke at a high-level debate organized by the European Socialists and Democrats (S&D), on which the group called on EU governments to drop their opposition to a progressive reform of Schengen based on more freedom of movement and co-operation. "We need to strike the ...

Dutch Stance on Schengen Enlargement Remains Firm

The Netherlands has reiterated its "no" to Romania and Bulgaria's bids to join the Schengen Agreement, it has been made clear. The Netherlands continues to bind the Schengen enlargement with the European Commission's Cooperation and Verification Mechanism Report that is to be revealed this summer, the Romanian Interior Ministry has said in a statement. Bulgaria's interim CVM report that was ...

Scotland may need passport control

Scotland may have to establish passport controls at the English border if it votes for independence, the UK's Europe Minister has said. David Lidington said Scotland would not necessarily inherit the UK's opt-out of the Schengen Agreement which permits freedom of movement around most of Europe.

An independent Scotland 'may need passport controls' at English border to comply with EU law

David Lidington (pictured) said a separate Scotland would need to negotiate its own opt-out from the Schengen Agreement, which allows free travel between 25 EU states.

Independent Scotland 'may need passport controls at the English border'

An independent Scotland may require passport controls at the English border to comply with EU law, the Europe Minister has said.