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Romania and Bulgaria are trying to convince the skeptics of their Schengen accession
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Romania and Bulgaria are trying to convince the skeptics of their Schengen accession

The accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Area is still blocked. When can they succeed? Only Croatia joined the Schengen Area on 1 January, as Austria and the Netherlands blocked the accession of Bulgaria and Romania. Still, the two countries continue working hard to become members of the
Are we willing to pay for security and freedom?
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Are we willing to pay for security and freedom?

Discussion on Ukraine’s NATO membership, sacrifices, and freedom, and the failure to meet NATO’s 2008 momentum. An international roundtable with a wide range of thoughts. Participants of the discussion: Heinz Gärtner, Professor for Political Science, University of Vienna, International Institute for Peace; Neli Kirilova, Researcher, European Security and
Croatia: goodbye to border control, hello to euro
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Croatia: goodbye to border control, hello to euro

1 January 2023 has not been just another New Year’s Day for Croatia: the Western Balkan country joined the Schengen Area, and the Croatian kuna has been replaced by the euro. But what do the forward-looking developments mean in practice? The Schengen Area membership means significant freedom to the