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"Mr President, Commissioner Malmström, this is not intended as a criticism of your work, but this kind of horse-trading on rules is causing the European Union to lose credibility. The point we are making is that both Bulgaria and Romania have now met all the conditions, so the Netherlands and Finland have no basis on which to argue for a blockade. This kind of populism is highly dangerous.
Europe is in a difficult situation, and so integration and trust are even more important than ever. Besides, every previous enlargement has subsequently proved to strengthen cooperation. What is the point of having the Commission and Parliament if two countries can decide differently? We are the ones who are going to be blamed if we mess up the Schengen project. That is why I ask you, Commissioner: how can we work together to remove the blockade?
If we fail to do so, neither your work nor ours will make any sense. We have a sensitive reform of the Schengen Agreement on the table: we must maintain sobriety and wisdom and find common solutions, and ensure that we by no means undermine the foundations of freedom to travel."@en1
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