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"At present, the European Commission has increased power of negotiation following the mandate given by the Member States’ Ministers of Home Affairs last week.
Moreover, we come from a series of efficient meetings with American representatives, the latest of them being the European Union – United States Justice and Home Affairs Troika, on 13 March.
I believe we should insist as much as possible on the three principles adopted on this occasion, especially on the common objective of waving visas as soon as possible.
Although significant progress has been recorded, the refusal rates in some Member States continue to increase.
In Romania, the rate has reached 37%, almost 10 per cent more than last year, although in the meantime our country has become a member of the European Union.
Unfortunately, this evolution keeps us from the 10% objective provided by the Visa Waiver program.
At present, only a concerted action of all the Member States can solve this issue of reciprocity regarding visas between the European Union and the US.
We have to make sure that, by the next European – United States Summit, our position is uniform and categorical in relation to visa waivers for all European citizens, based on a well-established schedule."@en1
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