Bucharest authorities have hailed Germany’s support for Romania’s
\nSchengen accession bid, and have thanked Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his message
\nof support in this respect. In his address on the EU meeting in Prague, the
\nGerman Chancellor said Romania, Croatia and Buglaria have complied with all
\ntechnical criteria for becoming a full member of the Schengen Area, which must
\nbe protected and developed. I will act to make sure they become full members,
\nthe Berlin official said. The announcement follows after France’s president,
\nEmmanuel Macron, during his visit to Romania in June, equally announced his
\nsupport for Romania’s critical objective. Following Monday’s announcement made
\nby Olaf Scholz, president Klaus Iohannis underlined on social media that
\nRomania joining the Schengen Area is a national objective of strategic
\nimportance. <\/p>\n
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In turn, Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuc\u0103 said the move might give a
\nsignificant boost to Romanian exports. Chamber of Deputies Speaker, Marcel
\nCiolacu, said Romania deserves to be in Schengen, a move that will
\nsignificantly shorten waiting times for the transport of merchandise. The
\nannouncement is extremely important, as for the first time Germany announces
\nits unconditional support at international level, Romania’s Foreign Minister,
\nBogdan Aurescu, said in turn. Interior Minister Lucian Bode said Romania’s
\nSchengen accession remains a key objective for our country, also hailing
\nGermany’s public support. Political pundits in Bucharest say, however, it will
\ntake a longer time before Romania will join the travel-free area. Radu Magdin,
\na foreign policy consultant and commentator.<\/p>\n
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I don’t know how
\nlong it will be, but it will certainly take a while. Don’t expect the Dutch
\ngovernment to miraculously come out and say ‘hey, we’ve seen what the Germans
\nsaid, and given they are a big and strong nation and we coordinate our efforts,
\nwe will be lifting any opposition towards Romania and Bulgaria’s Schengen
\naccession’. Therefore, the political signal is, indeed, important. The
\nNetherlands’ opposition regarding our accession might remain in the short run,
\nas we won’t be seeing a change of attitude any time soon. But again, the
\npolitical message is what matters.<\/p>\n
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Romania has over 2,000 kilometers of EU borders, and was supposed to join
\nSchengen 11 years ago. Germany was one
\nof the countries that opposed the move, invoking such reasons as corruption and
\njudiciary-related issues. Later, some countries have toned down their
\nopposition, with the exception of the Netherlands. (VP)<\/p>\n
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