In a statement published Monday by the European Commission on its Internet site, European Commissioner for Internal Affairs, Cecilia Malmström, shows the benefits of this area without border control, which has expanded from five countries initially to 25 today (all EU members except for Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Great Britain and Ireland – the last two opted not to join in this area who have joined Norway, Iceland and Switzerland).

“The creation of the Schengen area is one of the most tangible purchases, most popular and most successful of the European Union and, if necessary, will have to find ways to improve it,” said Malmström.

She stressed the responsibility of countries to protect external borders on behalf of other Schengen Member States, welcomed the work “excellent” to Frontex.

“The European Commission now strengthens the integrity of the Schengen Schengen rules to make this cooperation more solid. Because work Schengen Member States should trust into each other,” added the Commissioner.

“Recent events have shown the need for a solid Schegen European governance, to ensure that rules are decided and implemented fairly and equitably throughout the Schengen area,” she continued.

Late last week, the EU Council decided that Romania and Bulgaria must wait until the accession to Schengen, although both met the technical requirements.

Member States like the Netherlands, France and Germany have expressed concern about corruption and organized crime in Bulgaria and Romania have linked these two issues and joining Schengen.

Documents seized from his home in Pakistan Osama bin Laden reveals that Al-Qaeda planned to hijack and blow up the oil to cause “extreme economic crisis” in the West, said the U.S. administration, quoted by the Guardian, the electronic edition.

According to documents, Al-Qaeda has sought information about the size and construction of oil tankers. Established terrorist group that would be easier to destroy ships by placing bombs on board and were recommended tests, the FBI said. However, U.S. officials have said there is “a specific or imminent threat.”

“2010 was a constant concern of members of Al Qaeda to attack oil tankers and commercial infrastructure at sea,” said Department of Homeland Security. The plot, however, was the stage of intent.

The U.S. administration said that it raises the level of terrorist alert, but a warning was sent to companies in oil and gas industry.

The threat to oil suggests that Al-Qaida strategy adopted Somali pirates, who had a remarkable success in recent years plugged in small boats to capture the ships off the coast of East Africa.

The U.S. administration said that Al-Qaeda hoped that the destruction of oil, together with the costs of cleaning the area and rescue and market effects lead to an “extreme economic crisis” in the West.

But experts say that Al-Qaida probably overestimated the losses that one might cause the oil industry.

A tanker carrying about two million barrels of oil, enough to meet worldwide demand for half an hour.