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"I voted in favour of this resolution to reiterate once again my support for the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area. This accession, which requires unanimous approval by Council Members, was blocked on 22 September. In my view, it is disgraceful that this accession is still being blocked. This has led to a situation of double standards which is at odds with the reality. Indeed, Romania and Bulgaria fulfil the criteria as set out in the Schengen accession texts, which Finland and the Netherlands cannot ignore. The corruption that was highlighted to refuse accession, although it should be vigorously fought against, does not form part of the technical criteria. Changing the rules at the end of the process does not rest on any legal justification, and the refusal to let these countries access the area of free movement is a political decision. These countries, which already play a special role at the external borders of the EU, cannot be treated as if they were second-class countries. The EU must continue to honour its commitment to the fundamental
that is the free movement of persons."@en1
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