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site.btaEC Welcomes Austria's Proposal to Ease Bulgaria and Romania into Schengen
The European Commission (EC) on Monday described as a positive development Austria's proposal to ease Bulgaria and Romania into the EU's Schengen free-travel zone by abolishing airport passport checks. "We are glad to see that things are moving in a positive direction," EC Spokesperson Christian Wigand told a news conference.
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