The European Parliament on Wednesday (8 June) gave its support for Bulgaria and Romania to join the border-free Schengen zone, a day ahead of an EU ministers' meeting likely to postpone such a decision until September.
With 487 votes in favour, 77 against and 29 abstentions, the Parliament's non-binding opinion is aimed at giving some political impetus to a stalled process on further expansion of the border-free area.
"The Schengen system is providing the highest standards of bor...
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