"If Romania and Bulgaria insist on a vote, the attempt will fail because of a German veto, " German Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich said.

BBC: Germany mulls Schengen veto on Bulgaria and Romania

German newspapers on Wednesday pointed out that Germany turns down asylum applications from Roma from Kosovo, and some accused Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich of unacceptable discrimination when he referred recently to "increasing abuse of asylum from countries in the Balkans".

BBC: Merkel opens Roma Holocaust memorial in Berlin

Bob Scott, Jim Currie, Bill Friedrich, Bud Koch, Janis Kong, Steve Robson and Peter Sutherland leave RBS on Friday.

BBC: RBS announces boardroom clear-out