Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Area

by name voted on 12.07.2023

Summary

The European Parliament supports the full accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area, noting they have met all necessary criteria. It calls on the Council to grant membership to prevent economic and environmental harm.

9 12.07.2023

Other

economy

transport

environment

human rights

social policy

european union

Key points

Strong support for the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area as they have met all necessary criteria.
The current lack of full membership imposes a significant economic burden on businesses and citizens through increased trade costs.
Border delays contribute to environmental damage, specifically an estimated 46,000 tonnes of additional CO2 emissions per year.
The exclusion of these countries is viewed as discriminatory and risks fueling anti-European sentiment.

Vote

PPE

S&D

Renew

Verts/ALE

ECR

ID

NI

The Left

Total

Speeches

18 Speeches in total

Pro

Contra

Maria GRAPINI

S&D

1:22 min

20. Accession to the Schengen area (short presentation)

Vlad GHEORGHE

Renew

1:10 min

20. Accession to the Schengen area (short presentation)

Documents (PDFs)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the accession to the Schengen area Accession to the Schengen area

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