The UK government expressed a standpoint on the matter in 2011 and its position has not changed: Great Britain backs Romania’s Schengen entry, Harris said.
Other EU member states have raised questions regarding the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) on the country’s progress in the justice sector and Romania must consider these aspects as well, he added.
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said recently Romania would not receive a response on Schengen from France before January 1, 2014 if the country failed to meet all requirements.