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Bulgaria – Buffer Zone but out of Schengen

Mina Boycheva 17/11/2016

Hungary made a step back in its strong support for the entry of Bulgaria in the borderless area of Schengen. The country stated officially that Bulgaria first needs to meet the Schengen accession criteria and the Schengen protocol. That position was announced by Zoltan Kovacs, a government spokesman and was reported in the website EurActiv.

Bulgaria – Buffer Zone but out of Schengen

Kovac further stated that the visit of the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban is a proof that Budapest wants to be among the first defenders of Bulgaria along with other European union countries. Yet, according to the website Hungary shows flexible positions, and in fact wants Bulgaria to stay outside Schengen so that it can act as a buffer zone for the migrants and thus to protects the Schengen zone.

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Mina Boycheva
Mina Boycheva is a co-founder and manager of Sofia Offices with 15 years of experience in property management, sales and rentals of real estate properties. Since the beginning of 2016 she directs her energy and focus on the rentals and sales of business properties in Sofia.