The first anniversary for Romania, Hurezeanu invited to the ceremony

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emil Hurezeanu, participated on Saturday, at the 40th anniversary anniversary ceremony since the Schengen area, on this occasion, after the renovation, the European Schengen Museum and the Princess Marie-Astrid Europe, which the Schengen Agreement was held.

According to a statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ceremony was organized in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, in Schengen.

Hurezeanu was present at the event at the invitation of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Minister of Cooperation for Development and Humanitarian Affairs of the Great Duchy of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel.

On this occasion, the Romanian Minister emphasized the historical importance of Romania’s belonging to the Schengen area and its role in strengthening the cohesion, unity and resilience of the European project.

He has shown that it is the first anniversary for Romania as a full Member State, by completing its accession process on January 1, 2025, the source said.

Also, Hurezeanu referred to the special connection between Romania and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg during our country, including by the fact that the signing of Romania’s accession to the European Union took place in Luxembourg, a historic moment held 20 years ago and marked in April this year.

At the same time, the Romanian official has highlighted the importance of the Schengen area for the protection of freedoms and the increase of the prosperity of European citizens, as well as the common responsibility to protect the free movement and to strengthen the European internal security, an approach that Romania will continue to actively support from the State Member State position.

The Schengen area is a project initiated in 1985, when the Schengen agreement was signed by Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands aboard a ship on the Mosselle River, a common territory of Luxembourg, Germany and France, a powerful symbol of European cooperation, shows the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

This event represented a response to the evolutions of the Cold War and reflects the desire of the European states to overcome the divisions and to promote the so-necessary peace and unity in the period after World War II.

Currently, Schengen is the largest space for freedom, security and justice in the world, comprising 29 states – 25 EU member states and 4 countries outside the EU: Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Romania and Bulgaria are the states that most recently adhered to this space, the process being completed on January 1, 2025.