
Romania and Bulgaria stuck in EU’s second tier
The vetoing of Romania and Bulgaria joining the Schengen zone sent bad signals to the south-eastern EU member states.
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Magdalena Ulceluse is an assistant professor in international migration and ethnic relations at Malmo University's Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare, having held positions at the University of Groningen and Central European University. Her research focuses on intra-EU mobility, migration and development/inequality and the local governance of migration.

The vetoing of Romania and Bulgaria joining the Schengen zone sent bad signals to the south-eastern EU member states.

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