Romania Will Achieve Full Schengen Membership This Year, Says Prime Minister

Romania Will Achieve Full Schengen Membership This Year, Says Prime Minister

Key Points

1. Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu is confident that Romania will secure full Schengen Zone membership, particularly for land borders, by the end of this year.
2. Romania’s Interior Minister, Cătălin Predoiu, emphasized the country's determined efforts to join the Schengen Zone, particularly through its land borders by the close of 2024.
3. Minister Predoiu affirmed that no significant criticisms have been raised regarding Romania's border management in the past year.

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has expressed optimism that Romania will become a member of the Schengen Area, specifically through its land borders, by the end of 2024. He attributes this confidence to positive dialogue with European Union partners, including Austria.

Ciolacu said, "Both I, the Minister of Internal Affairs (Cătălin Predoiu), and the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Luminița Odobescu) have engaged in constructive talks with our EU partners, particularly with Austria."

Last week, Romanian Interior Minister Cătălin Predoiu highlighted Romania's determination to gain full Schengen membership this year, particularly focusing on land borders. He added that Romania’s border management efforts have not faced any significant criticism over the past year.

Concerns over irregular migration, particularly cited by Austria, have delayed Romania's full accession to the Schengen Zone. However, on March 31, 2024, Romania and Bulgaria gained partial Schengen membership for air and sea borders, following a 2023 agreement with Austria. Land border controls, however, remain in place.

During the October 2024 Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council meeting, Hungary, holding the EU Council presidency, reported progress on Romania and Bulgaria’s Schengen compliance. However, no vote was held, with further decisions pending from the European Council.

Earlier in October, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban proposed that Romania and Bulgaria gain full Schengen membership, including land borders, by the end of 2024. He also criticized the EU’s handling of migration, stating that the policy has failed, leading to tightened border controls across several member states.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto emphasized that Hungary is fully supporting Romania and Bulgaria’s Schengen membership.

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