Bulgaria’s Security is European Security

In the end of 2015, the Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister for European Policies Coordination and Institutional Affairs Meglena Kuneva stated that the security of Bulgaria is something that all should be interested in. She stated that the Schengen area is not an abstract idea for the Bulgarians. The Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister was talking at the Fourth EU – Southeast Europe Summit that was organized by “The Economist” in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.

According to Meglena Kuneva, in her role as Deputy Prime Minister, the country has strong support on the part of business. In case the Schengen Area is kept closed for Bulgaria, that will mean that Bulgaria would have to rely on its own skills to protect itself. Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister for European Policies Coordination and Institutional Affairs Meglena Kuneva further stated that the security of Bulgaria is also European security.