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Foreign minister: Air Schengen is "plausible scenario" for Romania

December 12, 2023

Romania's entry into Schengen with the airports only, as a first step, is "a plausible scenario," the minister of foreign affairs Luminita Odobescu stated, speaking of Austria's proposal issued over the weekend.

Unlike the junior ruling party, which backed her as a minister, Odobescu did not express many concerns about the conditionalities mentioned by Austria or about the more important topic of the full Schengen membership that has genuine economic importance. 

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