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  • Western Balkans: landlocked within the Schengen area 11/03/2024
    Nebojsa VUKADINOVIC*
    Western Balkans: landlocked within the Schengen area
    The Schengen area abolishes controls at the internal borders of the Member States, implying establishing an external borders policy. With Croatia’s accession in 2023 and Bulgaria and Romania’s integration on 31 March 2024, we are witnessing the creation of a dividing line that encloses the Western Balkans within the European Union. Enlarging the Schengen area’s external borders requires the new Member States to conduct systematic checks at the area’s external borders and use the Schengen Information System (SIS) and Interpol’s database ...
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