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Finland seeks to keep Romania and Bulgaria out of Schengen

Wednesday, 06 March 2013
Finland says it will block Romanian and Bulgarian bids to join the passport-free Schengen travel zone ahead of a meeting of EU Interior ministers on the matter Thursday.
Finnish media house Yle report that the government and parliament are of the opinion that the two countries are too corrupt and fail to live up to the rule of law, which was the precondition for accession.

Yle continues that other Schengen member, Germany also backs Finland’s objection.
Interior minister Päivi Räsänen rejected claims that Finland's stance is coloured by the persistent problem of eastern European Roma beggars in Finnish cities, according to Yle.
Räsänen said Romania and Bulgaria were too easily allowed into the 27-member bloc in the first place.
Finland is not the only country worried about the Bulgarians and Rumanians. The UK politics, civil society and community cohesion is almost breaking down because of the debate about the future of the presence of the Bulgarians and Rumanians whom most determine will flock into the UK as from next year.

In the main time, Finnish police warms of a foreign gang specialized in burglaries operating in various locations in Finland. Since Friday, there have been twenty burglaries in Turku, St Karins and in several municipalities in Satakunta.
The thieves are reported to have collected electronics and jewellery. Police Department in Southwest Finland is searching for tips on a gang suspected to be from Lithuania.
by Scancomark.com Team

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