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"The right to freedom of movement is one of the most fundamental and most visible rights conferred on citizens of the Union. Within the Schengen area, it is now possible to move freely without border controls. What a change in comparison to the era when Europe was scattered with border posts where checks – nit-picking ones at times – were the norm, not to mention the impossibility for citizens in the East to cross the iron curtain without risking their lives!
Currently, this space comprises 25 participating States. Romania and Bulgaria should join this circle soon – at least that is my hope. These two countries have adopted the Schengen acquis since their accession to the European Union in 2007. Taking into account the results of the evaluations and the visits carried out by teams of experts, I am completely in favour of full accession to the Schengen area for these two Member States, even though certain problems are still to be resolved and will require follow-up. I would add, however, that it would be unfortunate if new conditions, which were unknown at the time of the request and evaluation, were imposed along the way."@en1
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