The European Commissioner for migration, in Bucharest
The European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, praises Romania's efforts in managing migration and securing borders.
Mihai Pelin, 21.10.2025, 13:50
While on a visit to Bucharest, the European Commissioner for home affairs and migration, Magnus Brunner, praised Romania for its contribution to protecting the EU’s external borders. The visit is occasioned by the first assessment report after the country’s full Schengen accession, and the EU official had several working meetings on this topic.
The meeting with president Nicuşor Dan focused on the protection of the EU’s external borders, especially in the context of a hybrid war and the way in which member states will work together to handle it, reads a social media post by the Romanian president.
The EU official next had talks at the interior ministry, where he said he appreciated Romania’s efforts in fighting illegal migration and Romania’s professional management of the borders that became part of the Schengen Area.
Our duty is to make your life and the tasks that you have to accomplish in Romania and all other member states easier, Magnus Brunner said, and added, “We are trying to support you not only financially but also through the operation of Frontex, which has an increased presence in Romania.”
The European Commissioner also said that there is an agreement with all member states to carry out a reform in the field of asylum and migration, and this will continue until June 2026.
In turn, Romanian interior minister Cătălin Predoiu stated that the report to be released in November will include positive surprises about Romania’s contribution to preserving security in the Schengen area. And Romania will stay on the same firm position from now on, Cătălin Predoiu added:
Cătălin Predoiu: “We protect not only Romania, the national territory and the security of Romanian citizens, but we also protect the eastern and southeastern borders of the European Union. Hence the interest in discussing this with the European Commissioner. A first mission to evaluate the way Romania operates the Schengen systems was recently completed. This time, as a Schengen member state, the official report will be made public in November. But I understand from the Commissioner that he would not mind if I already mention publicly that it was a very good visit and that Romania passed this test very well. And the official report will show many positive surprises about our country. It will confirm that we meant what we promised before joining Schengen and that we kept our word and all our commitments after joining Schengen.”
As both president Nicuşor Dan and the interior minister Cătălin Predoiu said in the context of the European Commissioner’s visit, Romania has proved that it acts as a full and responsible Schengen member country, without major deficiencies that require urgent measures. (AMP)
