Austrian Ministry of the Interior recalled to AFP that the opening of the Schengen European maritime and air space for Bulgaria and Romania does not constitute a full accession to the Schengen area.
“Schengen by air means that passengers coming from Romania and Bulgaria will not have to go through passport control, except for the one carried out by the airline at the gate to the plane,” the Austrian interior ministry told AFP.
To the French news agency, it added that there are currently no negotiations for so-called full accession to Schengen and no date can be given for this.
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The accession of Romania and Bulgariawhich EU members since 2007., to the Schengen area was blocked at the end of 2022 year from AustriaFrance Press recalls and notes that more than 400 million people travel freely in the Schengen area, without checks at its internal borders.
The Schengen area includes 23 of the 27 EU member statesWith, plus those associated with it Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
Romania and Bulgaria announced that they had reached an agreement with Austria, to enjoy free movement in the Schengen area at sea and air level, but the question of land borders was postponed for later, France Press recalls.
The Prime Minister: Bulgaria enters Schengen by air and sea, negotiations will also be held on the land borders
In early December Austriawhich a year ago vetoed the two Balkan countries’ Schengen accession, floated the idea of a so-called “Schengen by Air” or “Air Schengen”, saying it was ready to accept a relaxation of the rules governing air traffic for Bulgaria and Romania if Brussels strengthens the EU’s external borders.
2023-12-28 18:37:00
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