Croatia gets green light for Schengen admission from European Parliament

Croatia gets green light for Schengen admission from European Parliament

BRUSSELS— The European Parliament on Thursday cleared the way for the admission of Croatia to the bloc's passport-free Schengen area, leaving the final

Croatia gets green light for Schengen admission

A final decision will now have to be taken by the EU Council

Croatia gets green light for Schengen admission from European Parliament

The European Parliament on Thursday cleared the way for the admission of Croatia to the bloc’s passport-free Schengen area, leaving the final decision in

European Parliament approves Croatia’s admission to Schengen zone

The parliament votes in favour of lifting the remaining border controls between the Schengen zone and Croatia.

Croatia Gets Green Light For Schengen Admission From European Parliament

The European Parliament has cleared the way for the admission of Croatia to the bloc's passport-free Schengen area, leaving the final decision in the hands of the EU's government leaders.

MEPs back Croatia's accession to Schengen area

MEPs were expected to support Croatia's accession to the Schengen area, as they assessed it fulfils all the necessary conditions to become a member of the area without border control. 534 MEPs voted in favour, 53 were against and 25 abstentions. Now, MEPs are calling on the EU Council to continue the process and take a final decision on the abolition of border controls.