Progress Needed on Corruption and Crime: Schengen Membership Delayed for Bulgaria and Romania
11:08pm GMT, Friday, 7 January 2011
Failure to address corruption issues and make judicial reforms means Bulgaria and Romania must wait until October 2011 at the earliest before they can join the passport-free Schengen zone. While Bulgaria appears to have accepted the situation, Romania has reacted with resentment.
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