German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble reportedly said on June 26 that nine new EU member states, including the three Baltic states, will be ready to join the Schengen zone by the end of the year.
"There is no reason to doubt that any of the countries would be unable to join Schengen by the end of the year," he said.
The minister added that there are still problems that countries have to solve on an individual basis with regards to aligning border and customs security standards with Schengen zone members, noting concerns among many old member states about security.
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