Romania Maintains Goal of 2011 Entry Into EU Visa-Free Zone
Romania still hopes to achieve its goal of joining the Schengen zone, which allows passport-free travel, this year, President Traian Basescu said.
The European Union Justice and Home Affairs Ministers Council said yesterday it will reconsider the bids of Romania and Bulgaria in September, if it sees an improvement from both Black Sea countries in the battle to overcome crime and corruption. The decision came a day after the European Parliament recommended the two countries’ applications.