Romania is at the center of some last-minute official announcements by the European Commission about when it will join Schengen, and this is because the statements of the European Commissioner for the Interior, Ylva Johansson, are brought to our attention, and this is because she is talking about the next step for lifting border controls land from Schengen, the last ones left active.
Romania is ready to join Schengen, according to commissioner Ylva Johansson, and this should be discussed during the European Union Council meeting in June, including discussions with the Belgian presidency for this to happen, and for Romania to join totally in the Schengen Area, without any control of any kind.
Romania needs Belgium's help for this to happen, but if it doesn't happen, then we will have to wait until Hungary takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union, because Viktor Orban will take it when Romania joins Schengen in 2024, that if this will happen after the European Parliament elections and the changes within the EC.
"And I can tell you that, two days ago, the Commission adopted the annual Schengen report, where, for the first time, we also proposed recommendations for the Council, in which we propose that the Council set this year the date on which to eliminate internal controls at land borders. This proposal will be discussed at the next Council in June.
And I know it is also a priority for the Belgian presidency. I want to tell you that we had a very constructive exchange of views, where both ministers, Stoyanov and Predoiu, talked about the improvements made both in Bulgaria and in Romania. said European Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson."
