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Schengen, removing the labour restrictions against Romanian workers, Nabucco, AGRI and consolidating relations with ... [Jan 19, 2012] President Traian Basescu criticised yesterday, during the annual meeting with the heads of diplomatic missions in Bucharest, the delay of a decision on Romania?s accession to the Schengen Zone, and the labour restrictions still kept in place by some EU countries against Romanian workers. [via YahooNews] More >>

Germany Vows Schengen Support for Bulgaria, Romania [Oct 05, 2011] German Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle, stated Wednesday he was hoping Bulgaria and Romania will advance in their effort to join the Schengen zone, despite opposition of several EU Member States. Westerwell has spoken after a meeting in Bucharest with his Romanian counterpart, Teodor Bakonski , saying for the media that Romania can count on German support for the annulment of the veto on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Foreign Minister Claims Dutch Govt 'Held Captive' by Far-Right Party [Sep 19, 2011] The Dutch government is "held captive" by a far-right party with anti-European attitudes, according to Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi. Commenting Monday on Dutch opposition to Romania and Bulgaria's accession to Europe's visa-free Schengen zone, he stressed that "France and Germany have become more flexible, they have proposed us a two-step entry scenario". The two countries, however ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania Keeps Alive Hope for Schengen Entry in 2011 [Jun 10, 2011] Romania is still hoping to be let in the EU passport-free Schengen zone before the end of 2011 despite Thursday's decision of the bloc's interior ministers to delay entry until mid-2012 at the earliest. "Our target date is the year 2011, in the autumn," Romanian interior minister Traian Igas told the German press agency DPA. Fears over expanding the borderless Schengen zone have been fueled ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Dutch delay new EU border opening [Jun 09, 2011] The Netherlands blocks a European Parliament move to let Bulgaria and Romania join Europe's passport-free Schengen zone soon. [via YahooNews] More >>

Dutch oppose Romania's Schengen bid, for now [May 11, 2011] (BUCHAREST ) - The Netherlands will not approve Romania's integration into the Schengen zone until it sees "irreversible" progress with justice reforms, the Dutch minister of European Affairs said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

France to help Romania join Schengen: minister [Apr 18, 2011] (BUCHAREST ) - France will help Romania meet conditions to join the visa-free Schengen zone, French Interior Minister Claude Gueant said Monday, adding he hoped tensions between the two will be surmounted. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania continues crackdown on corrupt border services [Feb 08, 2011] Bucharest - Romania on Tuesday continued its crackdown on corrupt border police and customs officials in a bid to prove that it is fit to join the European passport-free Schengen zone. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Await Finland Nay-Sayer to Schengen Hopes [Feb 03, 2011] Finland's minister of immigration and European affairs, who opposed last month Bulgaria and Romania's accession to the Schengen zone, will pay a visit to the two countries next week. Astrid Thors will visit Bucharest on 6-7 February and Sofia on 7-8 February, the Finnish government announced. In Bucharest, Minister Thors will meet the Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodor Baconschi, and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Buzek Hopes for Compromise on Bulgaria, Romania's Schengen Entry [Feb 01, 2011] President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek, has stated that a compromise solution will be found for Bulgaria and Romania's entry to the Schengen zone in the next months. In an interview for the Romanian newspaper "Adevarul", Buzek has stated that the two countries are obliged to fulfill the requirements for entering the Schengen zone. He has also noted that there was too much tension on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania braces for Schengen delay [Dec 22, 2010] Bucharest - Romania is concerned that its accession to the European Union's passport-free Schengen zone may be delayed by two years, a senior official said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Ambassador to Bulgaria Hopeful for Schengen Entry [Dec 08, 2010] The Romanian Ambassador to Bulgaria, Anton Pacuretu. Photo by foto.agerpres Romania and Bulgaria are making all efforts to enter the Schengen zone in March 2011, the Romanian Ambassador to Sofia, Anton Pacuretu , has announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania Pledges to Join Schengen 2011 [Nov 12, 2010] Image of the Schengen Area (dark blue for EU members and purple for non-EU members) by Wikipedia. The procedures, leading to Romania joining the Schengen Zone March 2011, are going smoothly, Romanian President Traian Basescu declared. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland offers Romania Schengen support, closer cooperation - Summary [Oct 26, 2010] Bucharest- Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski on Tuesday pledged his full support for Romania's efforts to join the European Union's border-free Schengen zone next year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian NGO Confirms Technical, Political Worries over Schengen Entry [Oct 16, 2010] A combination ot technical setbacks and an unfavorable political climate might delay the entry of Romania in the Schengen Zone, according to Ciprian Ciucu from Romanian think-thank Center for European Policy. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian NGO Confirms Technical, Political Worries over Schengen Entry [Oct 16, 2010] Image of the Schengen Area (dark blue for EU members and purple for non-EU members) by Wikipedia. A combination ot technical setbacks and an unfavorable political climate might delay the entry of Romania in the Schengen Zone, according to Ciprian Ciucu from Romanian think-thank Center for European Policy. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania says it is ready for Europe's passport-free zone [Sep 01, 2010] Bucharest - Romania intends to implement "even stricter" controls than those in place for membership of European border-free Schengen zone, Interior Minister Vasile Blaga said Wednesday in Bucharest. [via YahooNews] More >>

Minister: Roma migrants no threat to Romania Schengen bid - Summary [Aug 25, 2010] Bucharest - Romania has been assured that the current Roma controversy will not jeopardize the country's bid to join the bloc's border-free Schengen zone, Romanian Interior Minister Vasile Blaga was quoted as saying Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Minister: Roma migrants are no threat to Romania's Schengen bid [Aug 25, 2010] Bucharest - Romania has been assured that the current Roma controversy will not jeopardize the country's bid to join the bloc's border-free Schengen zone, Romanian Interior Minister Vasile Blaga was quoted as saying Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Nine OClock round table [May 05, 2010] Nine OClock together with the Ministry of Administration and Interior (MAI) organised yesterday the round table Is Romania prepared to join the Schengen Zone? The event stirred the interest of numerous Ambassadors and foreign diplomats who attended the debate that focused on the steps Romania has undertaken so far in view of joining Schengen. [via YahooNews] More >>