Romania: PM: Change of strategy, but Schengen accession is still among (...)

March 4, 2013

PM: Change of strategy, but Schengen accession is still among Romania’s objectives
Mar 4, 2013

PM: Change of strategy, but Schengen accession is still among Romania’s objectives.
Romania does not intend to give Germany a chance to use its veto on the country’s Schengen accession at the upcoming Justice and Home Affairs meeting, following the recent announcement by a German politician. The Romanian Government will not push for a decision at the JHA meeting, instead it (...)
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