Romania is ever closer to joining the free-movement Schengen area.
Romania enjoys the full support from Brussels for its accession to Schengen. There are also positive signals regarding the lifting of the Mechanism for Cooperation and Verification
Romania's Schengen accession was one of the central topics in the Romanian PM Nicolae Ciucă's visit to Brussels
The Parliament of the Netherlands asks the government in The Hague not to hurry in relation to the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria.
EC experts in charge with checking compliance with Schengen accession criteria are in Romania for an assessment
