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"en.20110608.20.3-211-000"2
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"The decision on admitting Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area now remains a purely political one. The report supporting Romania’s inclusion in this area, adopted by the European Parliament, only serves to confirm that the opinions of the Union’s experts are correct – Romania has done a good job, made its borders secure and fulfilled all the required conditions. The opinion of Parliament in Brussels is advisory and now, as in the past, the decision lies in the hands of the Council’s politicians. Applying double standards and talking about mandatory criteria which, once they have been met, are regarded as ‘only technical’ is not at all characteristic of a democratic, fair Union, as we know it. This is why I can only hope that the opinions of the experts and those of the European legislative will not continue to be ignored by politicians from Member States. Hiding behind words without resolving the matter directly can no longer be an option when admission to the Schengen area has never been a political problem, but a technical one. The assessments of the independent experts and those of Parliament, which voted overwhelmingly in favour of Romania’s integration into Schengen, should count as a crucial factor in the European Council and, consequently, the procedure should be unblocked."@en1
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