Following talks in the European Council, Romanias president Klaus Iohannis has voiced optimism that the countrys Schengen accession process will successfully complete in 2023
Romania has unsuccessfully been trying for 11 years to join the Schengen travel movement space. Last week Austria and the Netherlands voted against Romanias and Bulgarias Schengen accession.
The negotiations for Romanias accession to the Schengen area are coming to an end.
Romanias Schengen entry to be decided by the EUs Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting on Thursday in Brussels.