Romania/Bulgaria: Germany Plans Veto against Schengen Entry

Politics ♦ Published: March 4, 2013; 14:08 ♦ (Vindobona)

According to the journal “Spiegel”, the German government does not regard the two countries as Schengen-worthy.

Romania/Bulgaria: Germany Plans Veto against Schengen Entry / Picture: © Vindobona.org

German interior minister Friedrich declared to prevent Bulgaria and Romania from joining the Schengen Agreement on a meeting of EU justice ministers next Thursday by putting in a veto. He sees a future menance by the immigration of poor trying to benefit from the social system on account of expanding the zone. A feasable possibility for him in avoiding this scenario could be an entry…