The European Commission on Wednesday called on the EU Council to take the necessary decisions „without delay” to allow Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia to participate fully in Schengen, after the European Parliament also voted a resolution in mid-October calling on Member States to end discrimination and admit the two countries to the free movement area.
The report on Romania voted on Tuesday in the Board of Commissioners describes a perfectly functional state according to Schengen standards, with vigilant customs, extraordinarily well-trained officials, „state of the art” equipment, systems and mechanisms in place. In its public communication, the Commission is full of platitudes and superlatives.
„Romania has high-quality and robust border management,” the two countries „have also substantially strengthened the overall application of the Schengen architecture in all its dimensions” and have proven that they „have an exemplary track record in implementing the Schengen rules,” says a Commission release. The detailed technical report is even more generous in its praise.
In addition, the report mentions that „Romania has a National Anti-Corruption Strategy and that anti-corruption measures have been introduced at all levels through law enforcement institutions”.
The European Commission’s glowing assessment is undoubtedly the result of intense political lobbying by the authorities in Bucharest and Sofia,
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