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Prim-ministrul României, Marcel Ciolacu, a anunțat că România va intra în zona Schengen prin granițele terestre până la sfârșitul anului. România a eliminat controalele de frontieră la punctele aeriene și maritime. Acum lucrează pentru acces la granițele terestre. Ministrul Afacerilor Interne, Cătălin Predoiu, a subliniat eforturile României și lipsa plângerilor la securitatea frontierelor.
Translation
The Prime Minister of Romania, Marcel Ciolacu, announced that Romania will join the Schengen Area through its land borders by the end of the year. Romania has already removed border controls at its air and sea checkpoints and is now working to gain access to land borders. The Minister of Internal Affairs, Cătălin Predoiu, highlighted Romania's efforts and the absence of complaints regarding border security.
Exercise: Text comprehension
Question 1: Who announced Romania's entry into the Schengen land borders?
Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced Romania's entry into the Schengen land borders.
Question 2: What type of border controls has Romania removed?
Romania has removed border controls at air and sea points.
Exercise: Vocabulary
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▌18/10/2024
Romanian Prime Minister, Marcel Ciolacu, announced with certainty that Romania would gain access to the Schengen Area through its land borders by the end of this year. During a televised statement on Thursday evening, Ciolacu expressed confidence in the country's progress towards Schengen integration, following previous advancements in air and maritime borders.
Ciolacu indicated that a successful resolution was underway regarding Romania's Schengen accession, overcoming earlier setbacks under the former government's leadership. While he refrained from divulging explicit details, Ciolacu assured that the government possessed sufficient information and maintained effective dialogues with European partners, including Austria.
Romania Anticipates Schengen Land Border Entry This Year (Illustration)
Backing these claims, Romania's Minister of Internal Affairs, Cătălin Predoiu, highlighted the country's dedication to achieving full Schengen membership by the end of the year. In his statements on Friday, Predoiu noted the ongoing efforts made by Romanian authorities, emphasizing the absence of any complaints concerning Romania's border security over the past eighteen months.
Romania's journey toward full Schengen membership marks significant progress since March 2024, when the nation became a Schengen member state. Subsequently, Romania eliminated border controls at air and maritime checkpoints, allowing seamless travel between EU/EEA/CH countries, with the exception of Cyprus and Ireland.
Currently, border checks remain at land frontiers, which Romania is optimistic will soon be transformed into open gateways, aligning with the larger Schengen community that includes countries like Austria, Germany, France, and several others, along with non-EU states such as Switzerland and Norway.
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