Manfred Weber About Bulgaria Entering the Schengen Zone

In the middle of December the Chair of the European People’s Party Manfred Weber stated that Bulgaria will not join the Schengen Area soon and that the process of joining is a matter of mid-term and long-term work. Mr. Manfred Weber was speaking in front of a group of representatibes from the Youths’ organisation of the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, who were on a visit to Brussels.

According to the European People’s Party Manfred Weber, when CEDB Deputy Chairperson Tsvetan Tsvetanov was interior minister, the trust on the part of some European countries increased with the ability of Bulgaria to exert control at its borders. He further said that currently these countries are lacking trust after a year of unstable government situation. Manfred Weber stated that Bulgaria should invest in its security and should start behaving like a partner in the European Union, deserving respect but also taking responsibilities.