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"en.20111013.19.4-238-500"2
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"After the vetoes from the Netherlands and Finland, and the rejection of the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 22 September, Bulgaria and Romania will not be allowed to lift internal border controls. My opinion is that in so doing, Europe has proved its inconsistency – just as the EU’s reputation for reliability is hardly at an all-time high. There are, in fact, established criteria for these two countries to join Schengen; criteria that were met in April last year. Now concerns are being voiced about the ability of these countries to tackle corruption and fight organised crime, with demands for further progress in these areas. This has gone so far as to not even accept the proposed compromise, under which air and sea border controls would be lifted this year, with land borders to follow next year. I would like to express my support for Bulgaria and Romania, certain as I am that by defending their interests, we can also contribute to maintaining the integrity of the Schengen edifice and the credibility of the EU. The risk of disunity is already a problem, and is even more significant than the fear that corruption will destroy the system of free borders. This is becoming a critical issue in relations between the eastern European Member States – many of which contain the EU’s external borders – and the rest of Europe."@en1
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