The European Parliament: Bulgaria and Romania must enter Schengen by the End of 2023
Members of the European Parliament called on the Council (the member states) to approve the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area by the end of 2023, reported the institution's press service. In a resolution adopted on Wednesday with 526 votes in favor, 57 votes against and 42 abstentions, the parliament stressed that the two countries had already met the necessary requirements for Schengen admission.
MEPs regret the council's decision of 8 December 2022 to reject their membership "without providing a legal justification related to the accession criteria".
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