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European Commission refuses to change Schengen rules despite demands
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European Commission refuses to change Schengen rules despite demands

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The European Commission says Schengen rules will remain unchanged, even as some third-country professionals face difficulties staying in the zone beyond 90 days in a 180-day period.
  • The commission identified truck drivers, touring athletes and artists among those affected by the current limits.
  • Hundreds of transport operators protested in Sarajevo, Belgrade, Podgorica and Skopje, calling for rules adapted to professional drivers’ work.

The European Commission has acknowledged that professional truck drivers and other mobile workers face problems under Schengen’s stay limits, but says the rules will not change.

Commission spokesman Markus Lamert said some professionals from third countries need access to the Schengen area for more than 90 days within a 180-day period. He cited truck drivers, athletes and touring artists as examples of workers whose jobs require frequent movement.

We are aware that a number of professionals from third countries who are not cross-border workers need access to the Schengen area for more than 90 days within a 180-day period.

— Markus LamertThe European Commission spokesman acknowledged the problem affecting highly mobile professionals.

Lamert also said the entry-exit system introduces no new rules or additional requirements for the length of short stays in the Schengen area. The statement came after several hundred transport operators protested on Monday outside European Union delegation buildings in Sarajevo, Belgrade, Podgorica and Skopje.

The operators want the EU to address the conditions governing their work and stays. In particular, they are seeking an arrangement that reflects the specific nature of professional driving and removes the 90-day limit within a 180-day period for truck drivers.

The entry-exit system introduces no new rules, nor any new requirements regarding the length of short stays in the Schengen area.

— Markus LamertHe rejected the suggestion that the system had changed the rules for short-term stays.
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