The European Commission, which examines new applications, has said since 2011 that both Romania and Bulgaria have met all criteria to join Schengen, such as sharing of security information, police cooperation and border management.
The Commission’s president, Ursula von der Leyen, issued a new appeal for membership during her annual State of the European Union speech in September.
“Our position is that the Schengen system as a whole does not work, therefore, we are not open to its expansion,” Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said in August.
Austria’s position has been frontally contested by Romania and Bulgaria, who argue their territories are not part of either the Western Balkan or the Central Mediterranean route, the ones that register the majority of migrant movements.
During a dramatic vote last December, the country denied Romania’s ambitions, triggering a furious reaction from President Klaus Iohannis.
Patience, however, is running thin: Romania has even threatened to bring Austria before the European Court of Justice to contest the recurring veto.
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The European Commission, which examines new applications, has said since 2011 that both Romania and Bulgaria have met all criteria to join Schengen, such as sharing of security information, police cooperation and border management.
The Commission’s president, Ursula von der Leyen, issued a new appeal for membership during her annual State of the European Union speech in September.
“Our position is that the Schengen system as a whole does not work, therefore, we are not open to its expansion,” Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said in August.
Austria’s position has been frontally contested by Romania and Bulgaria, who argue their territories are not part of either the Western Balkan or the Central Mediterranean route, the ones that register the majority of migrant movements.
During a dramatic vote last December, the country denied Romania’s ambitions, triggering a furious reaction from President Klaus Iohannis.
Patience, however, is running thin: Romania has even threatened to bring Austria before the European Court of Justice to contest the recurring veto.
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