Romania's Schengen Entry Decision Expected by January End
Romania anticipates a pivotal moment in its Schengen area accession on January 24, coinciding with the upcoming Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting
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Romania anticipates a pivotal moment in its Schengen area accession on January 24, coinciding with the upcoming Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting
Hungary has formally confirmed its intention to veto Bulgaria's entry into the EU's travel zone if identity document control isn't implemented, announced the Hungarian Foreign Ministry in Budapest
Following the Brussels summit, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, affirmed that the Commission won't yield to Hungary's demands and will explore alternatives should an agreement on the budget fail to materialize
The Netherlands has granted approval for Bulgaria's inclusion in the Schengen area
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán recently made headlines by asserting Hungary's potential to intervene in Ukraine's EU accession process, should the need arise
Bulgaria is eagerly anticipating a positive resolution regarding its Schengen enlargement bid, as Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov expressed confidence in the Netherlands' potential decision to lift the veto on Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen membership
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel emphasized Bulgaria's unwavering stance on its Schengen entry aspirations, vowing to maintain the hard-earned progress and efforts in joining the border-free zone
The Netherlands is on the brink of deciding Bulgaria's fate regarding Schengen membership, as Prime Minister Mark Rutte indicated during his arrival in Brussels today
Violation of EU sanctions will be criminalized in the Union
Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov participated today in a tripartite meeting with the interior ministers of Austria and Romania - Gerhard Karner and Catalin Predoiu, at which he introduced them to Bulgaria's position for full Schengen membership
MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk, part of the Renew Europe Group, has cautioned against Bulgaria's acceptance of an Air Schengen arrangement, emphasizing its potential harm to the country's standing
A recent EU survey by YouGov and Datapraxis conducted across six member states highlights contrasting opinions on potential expansions
The United States' behind-the-scenes efforts have influenced Austria's change of heart regarding Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen entry, according to reports by the Austrian newspaper Der Standard
The European Commission has defined as a positive development Austria's proposal to eliminate border checks when traveling by air from Bulgaria and Romania
Countries not yet admitted to Schengen should not have to pay for their membership by accepting more refugees
Vienna wants increased border control between Bulgaria and Romania, as well as sending Austrian advisers to work with teams at the airports in Bucharest and Sofia. It is also a condition that Romania and Bulgaria accept Afghans and Syrians seeking asylum
Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov clarified that ongoing negotiations with Austria have yet to yield a finalized agreement for Bulgaria's accession to Schengen by air
The Austrian media reports that the Minister of the Interior of Austria, Gerhard Karner, is ready to loosen the veto on the expansion of the Schengen area with Bulgaria and Romania
Over 1,000 unmarked graves have been found along migrant routes in the EU
The European Union is close to a deal on what could become the largest and most far-reaching regulation of artificial intelligence in the Western world
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that the EU and China must address "imbalances and differences" between them
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