President Traian Basescu on Thursday said that Schengen Area entry this year remains a major goal for Romania and he reiterated Bucharest cannot be treated in a discriminatory manner.

"For Romania, joining Schengen this year remains a major goal. Such a development will sanction the observance of the obligations pledged by the European Union and Romania in the Accession Treaty, ratified by all the member states’ parliaments. In a union of democratic states, such as the EU, the rules unanimously set via its representatives should be observed."

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