Schengen remains one of the crown jewels of 🇪🇺 integration and we have taken decisive steps to further strengthen its governance. Today's report shows the result of this commitment to strengthen Schengen to face current and upcoming challenge. ↓
With 14 547km of land borders, Schengen has remained strong and the most visited destination in the world. In 2023, 🔸over 10 million Schengen visas were issued 🔸more than half a billion passengers visited the Schengen area ↓
@EU_Commission Schengen: a cornerstone of EU integration! Today's report reflects our ongoing commitment to fortify Schengen against evolving challenges, ensuring seamless travel and security within the EU.
@EU_Commission Schengen rules must be modified to stop theft across European boundaries.
@EU_Commission Schengen is a traitor agreement! We have to cancel it and reinstall frontiers ! What do you do against rapes and murders by knife? NOTHING !!
@EU_Commission Schengen is like a chain and ball on the ancle of working people. They get the competition, the lower wages, the immigration, the burdens. They pay, while the suits get the wealth.
@EU_Commission At this point, there's nothing much to brag about as long as there's still no terrestrial Schengen for România and Bulgaria. Also, I've heard that there are still controls in place on some airports for Romanian destinations.