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Bulgaria and Romania’s accession to Schengen Area to strengthen European Unity

The full accession of Romania and Bulgaria to Schengen Area in 2024 will bring not only economic benefits but also strengthen European solidarity and unity, marking a strong start for the European Commission under its new mandate, Euractiv reports.

The opportunity to close the dossier on Romania and Bulgaria’s full accession to Schengen is more promising than ever. According to expert assessments, both countries have met all the necessary conditions for accession to the Schengen Area and controls at internal air and sea borders between Bulgaria, Romania and other Schengen countries have been lifted from March 31, 2024.

However, a further decision on the abolition of controls at internal land borders has not yet been taken. This article examines the economic benefits and the positive impact of completing the EU accession process in 2024 on the image of the EU.

Economic and political benefits

The two countries’ path to Schengen membership has been marked by thorough assessments and reforms. The Commission first confirmed that both countries were ready to become part of Schengen in 2011. Since then, Bulgaria and Romania have continued to demonstrate that they fulfil the conditions for Schengen membership, and in 2022 and 2023 the experts reaffirmed that they are ready to become members.

Security, police and judicial co-operation measures have been put in place in these two countries to ensure that the EU remains strong against security threats. These achievements underline these countries’ commitment to EU standards and values and should pave the way for their full integration into the Schengen Area.

The accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen Area will bring significant economic benefits not only to these countries, but also to other EU Member States. The abolition of border controls will facilitate smoother and faster trade, stimulating economic activity and increasing competitiveness. For Romania and Bulgaria, this means increased tourism, investment opportunities and a stronger presence on the European market.

In addition, the unimpeded movement of goods and people will reduce logistics costs and time, benefiting both businesses and consumers. Thus, the economic integration of Romania and Bulgaria into the Schengen Area will contribute to the overall economic growth and stability of the EU.

Strengthening European solidarity

The finalisation of the legislative instrument for accession to Schengen Area in 2024 would send a strong signal of solidarity and unity at the European level. It would demonstrate the EU’s commitment to inclusiveness and free movement, reinforcing the idea of a united Europe. The move would also improve the EU’s image at the global level, demonstrating its ability to integrate new members and uphold its core values.

The timing of this decision is crucial. The finalisation of the dossier at the beginning of the European Commission’s new mandate would symbolise a strong start for the executive, underlining its commitment to strengthening the European project. Indeed, in her letter of office to Commissioner-designate for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner, President von der Leyen emphasised the importance of solidarity and unity in tackling migration and border management.

Commissioner-designate Brunner will undoubtedly face questions from Members of the European Parliament on the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen Area during his confirmation hearings, and a strong response that reflects his strong commitment to this issue will mark an important start to his mandate.

Migration issues

One of the key arguments in favour of Romania and Bulgaria joining Schengen is that there are no technical or political reasons to maintain the opt-out. For example, the problem of irregular migration through the Western Balkans has been significantly reduced. According to FRONTEX, in the first seven months of 2024, illegal migration along this route has decreased by 75 per cent compared to the same period in 2023. This significant reduction addresses one of the main concerns previously highlighted by some EU member states.

Furthermore, Draghi’s report on European competitiveness, commissioned by the European Commission, emphasises the need for a united and competitive Europe to face global challenges. The report emphasises the importance of removing internal barriers and developing economic integration to strengthen the EU’s position in the world.

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Top Countries to Visit in the Schengen Area

Apply for your Schengen Tourist Visa: https://sarvodayaholiday.com/schengen-visa/ The Schengen Area in Europe is a popular destination for travelers. It consists of 27 countries with no border controls, making it easy to travel from one country to another. Here are some of the top countries to visit in the Schengen Area.

1. France

France is famous for its romantic cities, beautiful countryside, and delicious food. Paris, the capital, is home to the iconic Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, and charming streets filled with cafes and shops. Don't miss the picturesque region of Provence or the stunning beaches of the French Riviera.

2. Italy

Italy is a country rich in history, art, and culture. Rome, the capital, boasts ancient ruins like the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. Venice, with its canals and gondolas, is perfect for a romantic getaway. Florence is the place to see incredible art, and don't forget to visit the beautiful Amalfi Coast and the rolling hills of Tuscany.

3. Spain

Spain is known for its vibrant culture, sunny beaches, and lively festivals. Barcelona, with its unique architecture by Gaudí, is a must-visit. Madrid, the capital, offers world-class museums and a lively nightlife. Explore the historic cities of Seville and Granada, and relax on the beautiful beaches of Costa del Sol.

4. Germany

Germany is a country with a mix of modern cities and charming towns. Berlin, the capital, is full of history and has a dynamic arts scene. Munich is famous for its Oktoberfest and beautiful architecture. Visit the fairytale-like Neuschwanstein Castle and the scenic Rhine Valley with its vineyards and medieval castles.

5. Netherlands

The Netherlands is known for its picturesque canals, tulip fields, and windmills. Amsterdam, the capital, is famous for its beautiful canals, museums, and vibrant nightlife. Take a bike ride through the countryside, visit the charming village of Giethoorn, and see the iconic windmills at Kinderdijk.

6. Greece

Greece is a country with stunning islands, ancient ruins, and delicious cuisine. Athens, the capital, is home to the Acropolis and Parthenon. Explore the beautiful islands of Santorini, Mykonos, and Crete with their white-washed buildings and crystal-clear waters. Enjoy the delicious Greek food and warm hospitality.

7. Switzerland

Switzerland is known for its breathtaking landscapes, from the Alps to the picturesque lakes. Zurich, the largest city, offers a mix of modern and historic attractions. Visit the charming cities of Lucerne and Geneva, and don't miss the stunning mountain resorts of Zermatt and Interlaken.

8. Austria

Austria is a country of beautiful cities and scenic landscapes. Vienna, the capital, is famous for its imperial palaces, museums, and music. Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart, is known for its baroque architecture and stunning surroundings. Enjoy the alpine scenery and outdoor activities in Innsbruck and the Tyrol region.

9. Portugal

Portugal offers beautiful beaches, historic cities, and delicious food. Lisbon, the capital, is known for its colorful streets, historic tram, and lively atmosphere. Porto, famous for its wine, has charming riverside views. Relax on the stunning beaches of the Algarve and explore the picturesque town of Sintra.

10. Norway

Although not a Schengen member, Norway is part of the Schengen Agreement. It is known for its stunning natural beauty, with fjords, mountains, and northern lights. Oslo, the capital, has a mix of modern architecture and historic sites. Explore the beautiful cities of Bergen and Tromsø, and enjoy outdoor activities like hiking and skiing.

These countries offer a diverse range of experiences, from historical sites and cultural landmarks to beautiful landscapes and vibrant cities. Traveling within the Schengen Area is convenient and allows you to see multiple countries with ease. Happy travels!

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The Schengen Area is a group of 26 European countries that have agreed to allow passport-holders of any member country to move freely within the area without border controls. This means that if you are a Bangladeshi citizen and you have a Schengen visa, you can travel to any of the 26 member countries without having to go through immigration control.

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I'd also like to add that the EU's Schengen Area allows most of Europe's race tracks to be accessed on a single visa. Few other areas have so many race tracks accessible without a second visa, and it's not a coincidence that a lot of racers from the USA (the best-known of those areas) stay in the USA, or at least North America, rather than move to Europe. (The USA also has a deep motorsports culture, but it's quite different to Europe's; the "translation" issues between them are frequently underestimated).

In Depth: Why Europe?

This post is a response to an ask about why F1 driver all eventually must live in Europe to start their careers, and the locations of feeder series. I hope you enjoy!

To start out, you must understand how motorsports began The first races were only centered around Europe (most starting in France) and stayed that way for many years. Cars were much more prevalent in European countries at the time and they held more wealth at this time in history, which allowed them to create a culture around the sport other countries did not have. Series like F1, WEC, and Rally were all started in Europe leading off from this, and to this day all major motorsports are based in European countries. Europe today is the central hub for networking, training, and racing.

When racing started to spread out into the rest of the world (go-karting was invented in the US), branches of low-level series were developed for other countries. They often were not treated (and still aren't) with as much reverence as European series due to their lack of history, and also due to the fact that the major series, like F1, were purely based in Europe. This created a culture where drivers from non-European countries who show extreme promise were sent to compete in European series in order to gain more attention and have better opportunities. Which created even more of a sense that European series were the next level compared to other countries series. In Europe there was also more of a deep culture around racing. There were more training opportunities, better facilities, more sponsorship opportunities, and a clear path to the big leagues. Other countries drivers came for these things, as they believed their careers would grow there more than at home.

But you also hear about European racers sometimes moving country. Well, that is because there are certain countries where a majority of races are held or where big-name teams/series are based out of. For example, Red Bull is out of England, so any driver in their program usually moves there. Another example is that the UK has one of the most well-respected karting series in the world, so often drivers will move their to compete. It all comes down to where success is most readily available. It also sometimes has to do with finances. Motorsports are expensive on their own, but if a driver has to constantly fly to other places it can add up. This is why you see a lot of F1 drivers live in Monaco, which is pretty central to other countries and so is easy to travel from.

As for feeder series, all the major ones are based out of Europe. There are versions of high-level feeder series in other countries (Canada has their own F4 series, as does Argentina, Chile, etc.) but the main feeder series that people really think about are European based. The most well known F4, F3, and F2 series are the European series, and usually drivers use other countries ones as a springboard to get into the Euro series. It is the same for karting.

But I digress. Simply, Europe is the center of high-level motorsport and so any driver with hopes of professionals series success will go there to reap the benefits of the deeply rooted motorsport culture.

Hope this answered your questions!

Cheers,

-B

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its so stupid that the US isn't in the schengen area. like. the euros hate immigrants just as much as we do. AND theyre all white so the racists cant eve be mad. i guess the UK left the schengen area. so what was up with that. that was so so stupid. is travel not valuable to the UK people. its SO cheap. and they get a bunch of time off from work right? i mean i guess they can still travel without a visa? so its not a big deal? but come on. its the principle of the thing

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Current re-established border controls in the Schengen Area

by alguienrrr

Data as of 2023-11-20

Source: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen-borders-and-visa/schengen-area/temporary-reintroduction-border-control_en

Tools: MapChart, KolourPaint

Was trying to find information about the situation and realized there are no real maps visualizing just how bad this nonsense has gotten, so did this one so you too can be disappointed at the current state of Schengen

Feel free to point out any mistakes or inaccuracies, it's kind of hard to find information about how this is actually implemented, especially as it changes quickly, so data might not be completely representative of the real situation

Edit, some corrections:

First, it seems like Slovenia extended its controls with Hungary and Croatia until December 9th, so those borders should be red, pointed out by u/DifficultWill4

Second, many people have pointed out that these controls are generally not strict border controls, check discussions in this thread for more information, I just didn't really know so ymmv; if so, the situation is not as dire as I first assumed

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I hope the (eventual?) visas for USAmericans entering the EU follow the same rules as those of Europeans from "shit-list" countries.

You are required to have bought the return ticket (upwards of $600) before you can even get an interview for a visa.

They can deny your visa with zero explanation, despite you having booked/paid for everything as part of the condition to even apply for the visa.

If you do get information on why you're denied, it's because they think your job (software developer making over x5 the minimum wage) just isn't a secure enough reason to guarantee you won't emigrate to a better place where your lack of papers will confine you to dangerous or otherwise inhumane manual labor jobs.

I want the influencer economy to absolutely crash because of this, and influencers in particular to be barred from entering Schengen-area countries/the EU, on the basis of them "not having real financial security" or something.

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Poland accused Germany of violating Schengen agreement

Kosma Złotowski, a member of the European Parliament from Poland, accused German authorities of violating the Schengen agreement after introducing border controls in the wake of the Solingen stabbing.

While international treaties allow restrictions on the legitimate exercise of this right, the measures taken must be proportionate.

Złotowski asked the European Commission about the economic consequences of Berlin’s restrictions.

Germany’s decision to introduce border controls (…) undermines the guaranteed rights of individuals and economic freedom. (…) Is this not a violation of the principles of freedom of movement enshrined in the rules of the Schengen area and EU citizenship?

Polish MEP Grzegorz Braun also condemned the actions of the German authorities. He shared a post by the editor of the Najwyższy CZAS! Tomasz Sommer on X. The photo shows a long traffic jam on the border between Germany and Poland.

This is what the liquidation of Schengen looks like

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Open borders, seemingly a pipe dream, have been a reality for wealthy individuals for centuries; U.S. citizens, for example, can travel without a visa to 189 countries. Several regions also share open borders. In the Schengen Area of the European Union, nearly half a billion people travel freely within 26 different countries. And in Mercosur, people from nine South American countries can work and reside anywhere within the area. Other regions in Africa, Asia and Oceania are similarly integrated.

Capital Has No Borders—Why Should We?

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Unfortunately, I have to disagree. Sorry 😵‍💫

I work in this field and many people think that Americans have a lot of freedom. But from 2024, US citizens and residents of 62 other countries who can currently enter the Schengen area of the EU without a visa will have to pay a fee and submit an online application. They will have to apply for approval for the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) before their trip from 2024.

They definitely need a visa now. But many people don't know that. 👋

Thats a pain in the ass to go on vacation now lol

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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The German government says it is cracking down on irregular migration and crime following recent extremist attacks, and plans to extend temporary border controls to all nine of its frontiers next week.

Last month, a deadly knife attack by a Syrian asylum-seeker in Soligen killed three people. The perpetrator claimed to be inspired by the Islamic State group. In June, a knife attack by an Afghan immigrant left a police officer dead and four other people wounded.

The border closures are set to last six months and are threatening to test European unity. Most of Germany’s neighbors are fellow members of the European Union, a 27-country bloc based on the principles of free trade and travel. And Germany — the EU’s economic motor in the heart of Europe — shares more borders with other countries than any other member state.

The Polish prime minister on Tuesday denounced the closures as “unacceptable” and Austria said it won’t accept migrants rejected by Germany.

Here’s a look at some of the issues:

How do Europeans travel currently?

The EU bloc has a visa-free travel area known as Schengen that allows citizens of most EU countries to travel easily across borders for work and pleasure. Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland also belong to Schengen even though they are not EU members.

According to the EU, member states are allowed to temporarily reintroduce controls at the EU’s so-called internal borders in case of a serious threat, such as one to internal security. But it also says border controls should be applied as a last resort in exceptional situations, and must be time-limited.

Such limitations are often put in place during major sporting events, including the recent Olympic Games in Paris and the European soccer championship this summer.

What’s Germany doing now?

Nine countries border Germany and all are part of Schengen. Germany already imposed restrictions last year at its borders with Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria and Switzerland.

Germany’s Interior Ministry on Monday ordered the extension of checks at those borders, as well as controls at borders with France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark.

Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said the aim was to limit irregular migration and protect the nation from “the acute dangers posed by Islamist terrorism and serious crime.”

Growing backlash against migration

The government and many Germans welcomed refugees fleeing conflicts in Syria and elsewhere from 2015-16, when more than 1 million asylum-seekers entered the country.

But as large-scale migration to Europe continues nearly a decade later, a backlash is fueling the growth of far-right parties.

Some people say social services are overwhelmed, and extremist attacks by asylum-seekers have led to security fears. It has added up to growing support for firmer immigration policies — and in some cases, backing for the far-right parties that champion such limits.

The unpopular coalition government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz is trying to crack down on irregular immigration after the far right did well in two recent state elections in eastern Germany. Another comes Sept. 22 in Brandenburg, the state surrounding Berlin.

Economic worries

As the EU’s largest economy, Germany is a key trading partner for neighbors. The interior ministry’s announcement has prompted economic worries for the main Dutch transportation lobby group, the Dutch Association for Transport and Logistics. It said the decision was undermining the Schengen principle of free trade and it fears major economic damage.

At home, Germany’s DSLV logistics and freight association urged a selective approach that would spare trucks moving goods across borders — which would mirror what occurred during the European soccer championships. Those checks avoided economic disruptions because officials focused on individuals and not trucks, the association said.

Dirk Jandura, the president of the Federation of German Wholesale, Foreign Trade and Services, said in an statement to The Associated Press that restrictions on the free movement of people “always mean delays and thus cost increases for the economy and especially for wholesale and foreign trade.”

He added: “However, if migration policy findings require restrictive measures, then this is understandable. For us, it is important to implement the measures with a sense of proportion.”

Political repercussions

The ruling conservative government in Austria — which is facing a tight race against the far-right party in an election this month — says it will not accept refugees who are turned back from Germany.

Interior Minister Gerhard Karner told reporters that Germany has the right to send people back if another EU country is responsible for their asylum application. But that would require a formal procedure and the consent of the member state concerned.

Meanwhile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called Germany’s plan “unacceptable” and called for urgent consultations by all countries affected. Poland has struggled with a migration crisis on its border with Belarus since 2021. Warsaw accuses Belarus and Russia of luring migrants from the Middle East and Africa there to destabilize the West.

Agnieszka Łada-Konefał, deputy director of the German Institute of Polish Affairs, said random checks at the German-Polish border create traffic jams that make it more difficult for people to cross for work and discourage Germans from shopping in Poland. Poles also argue that Germany first introduced a policy of openness to refugees but is now pushing them back to Poland.

“Due to the negative perception of the influx of migrants in Poland, any report of migrants being returned by Germany also negatively affects Polish-German relations and Germany’s image in Poland,” Łada-Konefał told the AP.

But in the Netherlands, where the anti-immigration Party for Freedom won last year’s election, the minister for asylum and migration pledged to step up Dutch border controls as well.

Slovenia, Austria and Italy also have extended temporary border controls in some areas or all along their frontiers.