Romania’s accession to the Schengen Area with land borders, migration management and border security – the main topics discussed by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Cătălin Predoiu, with his Hungarian counterpart, Sándor Pintér

In the context of Romania’s efforts to finalize the Schengen file, on September 16th, 2024, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Cătălin Predoiu, had a working meeting via videoconference with the Hungarian Minister of the Interior, Sándor Pintér. The discussions were part of […]

The intensification of police cooperation and the support of Albania’s European path on the agenda of the discussions between the Minister of Internal Affairs, Cătălin Predoiu, and Igli Hasani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania

On June 4th, 2024, Cătălin Predoiu, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs, had a meeting with Mr. Igli Hasani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania. The two dignitaries mentioned the fact that between the two countries there […]

Answers to the media questions addressed to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Cătălin Predoiu, and to the European Commissioner for Internal Affairs, Ylva Johansson, during the press conference in Sofia

Journalist: There are concerns that the removal of internal border controls as part of the Schengen expansion could weaken security and allow an increased flow of illegal migration and illicit cross-border activities. How do you respond to these concerns? Ylva Johansson, European […]

The statements of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Cătălin Predoiu, and the European Commissioner for Internal Affairs, Ylva Johansson, regarding the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area, during the press conference in Sofia

Cătălin Predoiu, Minister of Internal Affairs: I am very happy to be here today in your beautiful capital. First of all, I would like to thank Minister Stoyanov for his invitation. I am very happy to continue working with him. For us, […]

The statement of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Cătălin Predoiu, on the occasion of the press conference occasioned by the meeting with the Federal Minister of the Interior of Germany, Nancy Faeser

  Cătălin Predoiu, Minister of Internal Affairs: Hello everyone! I am pleased to open this press conference, together with the Federal Minister of the Interior, Mrs. Nancy Faeser, Mr. Thomas Hitzlsperger, ambassador of German football, who accompanied Mrs. minister on this important […]

Minister of Internal Affairs, Cătălin Predoiu: „In the Schengen file, Germany will continue to strongly support Romania. Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser will soon discuss this with Minister Karner and the other homolog European ministers.”

On April 16th, 2024, Cătălin Predoiu, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Internal Affairs, had a meeting with Mrs. Nancy Faeser, Federal Minister of the Interior and for the Community of the Federal Republic of Germany, on the occasion of her visit to […]