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Croatia is admitted to Schengen, Austria bans the entry of Bulgaria and Romania

2022-12-08 16:36:22Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Croatia is admitted to Schengen, Austria bans the entry of Bulgaria and Romania
Dubrovnik, Croatia

The countries of the European Union decided today to accept Croatia, but not Bulgaria and Romania in the Schengen area. Austria had opposed the inclusion of Bulgaria and Romania, expressing concerns about the two countries' ability to curb immigration and ensure security at the EU's borders.

The decision was taken at a meeting of EU interior ministers on Thursday. From January, Croatia will be part of Schengen, Europe's control-free travel zone that includes 26 countries.

As expected, Austria opposed the inclusion of Bulgaria and Romania, which prevented their inclusion, as the decision must be unanimous in order to take effect.

Vienna's position was reiterated on Thursday before the meeting by the country's Interior Minister, Gerhard Karner, who said that now is not the time to take this step.

"I think it would be wrong. It's wrong for a system that doesn't work in many countries to be expanded to this point," he said, citing the fact that there have been more than 100,000 illegal border crossings in Austria this year. year.

The French Minister of the Interior, Gerald Darmanin, said that the inclusion of these two countries would improve the control at the borders of the European Union.

"We can clearly see, especially through the Balkan route, that the control of our borders is very important. France's point of view is that an expansion with these three countries would allow us to better respect border control," he said.

Even the German interior minister, Nancy Faeser, expressed a similar attitude.

"We see significant progress from all three countries regarding the full implementation of Schengen requirements. That is why (German) Chancellor Olaf Scholz and I support the three countries' request to join Schengen," she said.

The European Commission has repeatedly stated that the three countries have met the necessary technical requirements related to border controls, data protection and visa policies, among others.

The Vice President of the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas, said that the objections to the inclusion of Bulgaria and Romania are political.

"We are stronger, not weaker, through the enlargement of Schengen, and the enlargement of Schengen means more and stronger controls," he said.

In an effort to ease the concerns of their partners, Bulgaria and Romania twice in recent months invited EU fact-finding missions with national experts to see how the situation has improved, particularly regarding concerns about organized crime, migration unauthorized and other security concerns.

Observers have pointed out that the refusal to include the new Schengen countries could cause divisions within the bloc at a time when unity and security are essential in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Schengen is the largest free travel area in the world and includes 26 countries, 22 EU states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

Almost 1.7 million people live in one Schengen country and work in another.

About 3.5 million people cross the internal border every day.


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