Schengen area question discussed with the president

The future MEPs of Bulgaria had a recent meeting with the president and discussed several important topics that concern both sides. On 9th June, the representatives of Bulgaria at the European Parliament attended a meeting with the president of Bulgaria Mr. Rosen Plevneliev in order to discuss their priorities concerning the European Parliament. The representatives of the European Parliament and the President could find dozen of topics to discuss including the bid of Bulgaria into the Schengen area and the chances of the country to be accepted as part of the travel free Schengen zone.

Iliyana Yotova, who has become a MEP as a member of the Coalition for Bulgaria commented that on the meeting were discussed the foreign policy of the country, the refugees, and the entire situation, etc. When asked about the nomination of a Bulgarian European Commissioner, Ms. Yotova replied with the words of the President, namely that the leading thing in this matter is for the political formations to reach an agreement on the principles and then based on these, the European Commissioner would be nominated in order to avoid a precedent.