European Parliament · 18 October 2022

Accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area

Adopted

547 in favour · 49 against · 43 abstained. 639 members voted.

What it asks for, in the Parliament's words

• Recalls that Member States retain sovereignty over border management
• Reiterates that an efficient external border management system is closely linked to strict external border controls, including swift return procedures for illegal third-country nationals
• Stresses that, in the current Schengen framework, the rigorous management of external borders is required in order to ensure free movement, as weaknesses may result in a loss of control over basic public safety factors

Quoted from B9-0463/2022, which says more than these lines. Each is a whole paragraph; this site does not rewrite them.

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Check it at the European Parliament

• Roll-call results, 18 October 2022
• Minutes of the sitting
• Open data record for the sitting