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Activists and asylum seekers protest in favour of improved living conditions for asylum seekers at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, 29 October 2012. . Photo by EPA/BGNES
Western Balkan countries plan to step up efforts to prevent unfounded applications for asylum and abuse of visa-free access to the European Union.
"We shall launch and pursue effective investigation of facilitators of irregular migration and prosecute those who enable the misuse of the visa-free regime in close cooperation with the law enforcement authorities of the EU member states, as well as Europol," said a joint declaration adopted by Western Balkans justice and home ministers at a meeting in Albania.
A number of EU Member States including Belgium, France, Germany, and Sweden, have called on the European Commission to allow them to restore internal border control after several Western Balkan countries were granted visa-free status in 2010 under the EU's Schengen agreement.
According to Western European officials, migrants are abusing the asylum system, creating substantial difficulties for the administration.
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Italy has thrown its weight behind Bulgaria's bid for full-fledged membership in the Schengen area, affirming its steadfast support during Italian President Sergio Mattarella's two-day visit to Bulgaria
EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson praised the revised Schengen legislation and hailed the forthcoming accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen as significant progress
Bulgaria's economy experiences annual losses amounting to hundreds of millions of euros due to its exclusion from land-based Schengen membership.
In a significant affirmation of bilateral relations, German Federal Minister of the Interior and Community, Nancy Faeser, reiterated Germany's unwavering support for Bulgaria's full membership in the Schengen area during her visit to the country on Monday
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The European Commission has announced that it is preparing criminal proceedings against Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Malta, and Portugal for incorrect application of the rules on the exchange of data on criminal records and the establishment of the relevant
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