“It is not in the interest of the European Union to be kept out just because a certain state has forced a political stalemate for so long,” said Paul Stănescu, secretary general of the PSD, in a press release sent on Thursday on the situation. Romania’s accession to Schengen.
“Romania’s obligation towards all citizens is to enter the Schengen area with dignity. It is not necessary to bow more than a polite and diplomatic greeting. The idea that one should or should pay” homage “to I don’t know in which countries has been in circulation these days. The times when we were obliged to offer all kinds of gifts to the various empires that exerted their influence on Romanian lands are long gone “, says Stănescu.
The general secretary of the PSD says that Romania is not the only state that must lose if it is not accepted in Schengen:
“Romania is not the only state that must lose if it is not accepted in the next Schengen period. The European Union will also be the big loser. Once again, Romanians would be restricted in their freedom of movement, purely for political reasons. -economic. Mistrust, extremism and radical anti-EU positions will intensify and the idea of European solidarity will lose ground “.
“Regardless of the signals we receive, for better or for worse, until the moment of the final decision, it would be useful to build a common front, not only political, but also civil. In the situation in which Romania is held back for political reasons, the effort it cannot be just political. Non-governmental organizations, citizens, the business environment, the media have, in turn, a duty to exert pressure as European citizens. We must remind them by all means that the European Union is one space of equal nations and not of some that arrogate to themselves the right to block the development of the community for who knows what interests “, says Stănescu
“Belonging to the Schengen area is our desire and if Romania meets the technical criteria there is no justification for blocking us. Therefore, it is not in our interest to enter through the back door, just as it is not in the interest of the European Union. to stay out only because a certain state has forced a political stalemate for so long “, concludes Paul Stănescu, Secretary General of the PSD.
