REPER MEP Dacian Ciolos, the former prime minister of the Romanian government, is asking the coalition leaders for a clear negotiation plan and a coordinated team regarding Schengen.
“After the elections that took place today in Lower Austria, one of the reasons why Chancellor Karl Nehhammer was completely inflexible on Schengen, I expect the Romanian government to have a clear diplomatic offensive plan from tomorrow to raise the issue of Romania and Bulgaria joining Schengen agreement on the EU’s agenda,” Dacian Cholos said on Sunday, quoted in a press release.
The MEP details what he expects from the Government on this topic: “a negotiating plan, a negotiating team strengthened by institutions as well as people who have competence in these areas, and constant political pressure on Austria and the Netherlands to sit down for negotiations. table “.
“Bulgaria should also be part of this plan, which, although it is going to hold elections, has a government in office with a prime minister who has proven that he can negotiate effectively, even if given limited powers. From the experience of canceling Canadian visas for citizens of Romania, which we succeeded in 2016, I know that coordination with Bulgaria helps, even if even then the neighbors had elections and their own agenda,” Cholos also conveyed.
He claims that “the transfer of Austria to the CEU by Romania may create additional pressure.”
“From my point of view, if it is to be resorted to, then it should be only a part of the negotiation plan, and not the central element. The decision in the Council remains a political one, and the analysis and a possible good decision for us from the SEU regarding such referral may even take several years,” Cholos also stated.
He claims that he does not see “so far effective coordination of the Romanian ministers on this issue”.
“I just hope that we don’t sit back and wait for others to solve our problem – or for it to solve itself through some discussion about asylum and migration policy, because every day we lose a good moment and every new setback. will fuel mistrust in society towards both Romanian politics and the EU,” Dacian Ciolos also stated
Source: Hot News
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