Titus Corlatean, chairman of the commission on foreign affairs in the Senate, said on Thursday that the Hungarian officials’ statements reveal a nuance which might raise the awareness of the authorities in Bucharest, namely, that Romania’s joining the Schengen area is no longer a priority for the Hungarian Presidency of the European Union, they preferring to work upon a “roadmap meeting some deadlines.”

“It is difficult to comment upon the possible statements of the Hungarian Minister. We deal with an unclear situation. These statements were made but they seem to differ somehow from the version in the German press. Certainly we cannot help noticing an inference from the Hungarian Presidency of the EU, who had initially stated very clearly that Romania and Bulgaria joining the Schengen area in March represents a priority for the Hungarian Presidency,” said Titus Corlatean.

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