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The EU has "broken promises" to Bulgaria and Romania, according to Poland (Photo: Council of European Union)

Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen bid vetoed

The Netherlands and Finland on Thursday (22 September) vetoed Romania and Bulgaria's bid to join the border-free Schengen area, a move the Polish EU presidency said represented a "sad conclusion about mutual trust among member states."

"Mutual trust means keeping promises as well. Today that promise has been broken," Polish interior minister Jerzy Miller told reporters after the meeting. He said both Bulgaria and Romania were told they would join Schengen once they met the criteria and ...

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The EU has "broken promises" to Bulgaria and Romania, according to Poland (Photo: Council of European Union)

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