Bulgaria Wants Equal Access to the Entry-Exit System of All Member States

Bulgaria has expressed its will for an equal access to the Entry-Exit System of the European Union for all member states. The country’s desire was presented by the Interior Minister of Bulgaria Rumyana Bachvarova, aiming to boost the efficiency of the fight against the organized crime and terrorism. The establishment of the Entry-Exit System has been proposed by the European Commission, aiming to make border checks of the non-EU nationals to become stronger and faster, while the external border management and the internal security to become easier.

Bulgaria, not being a member of the Schengen area, is not in the position to use the full potential of those key visa information systems with a communication infrastructure, central IT system, and links to the national systems of the member countries. Even though, the country provides security along one of the most vulnerable and important borders of the European Union having in mind the crisis with the migrants. The European Council has adopted a new directive that uses the passenger name record collecting data for the prevention of terrorist attacks.