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Germany wants Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania to join Schengen - interior minister

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser speaks as she welcomes Representatives of Muslim life, federal ministries, states, municipalities and churches, Jewish life, academia and other areas of society during the German Islam conference in Berlin, Germany December 7, 2022. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi

Germany supports bids by Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania to join the Schengen area, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said in Brussels on Thursday, adding that she did not share Austria's opposition to enlargement of the visa-free travel zone.

"I cannot understand Austria's position in this respect," Faeser told reporters ahead of talks with her EU counterparts. "I know that Austria has big domestic debates over the issue."

She added: "We will support Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria, all three."

(Reporting by Rachel More and Sabine Siebold; Editing by Miranda Murray)

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