The PMs of Bulgaria and Romania discussed Schengen

In the end of June the Prime Ministers of Bulgaria and Romania, Mr. Plamen Oresharski and Mr. Victor Ponta had a second meeting, after they participated in the official opening of Danube Bridge 2 near the town of Vidin. The two Prime Ministers met in Sofia at the Council of the Party of European Socialists and among other issues such as the cross-border cooperation, gas interconnectors and Nabucco West, they managed to discuss the accession of Romania and Bulgaria in the Schengen zone. They coordinated their positions, aiming to form a common and stronger stand before their European partners. The two further arranged a meeting the early fall. The Prime Minister of Romania pointed out that the two countries should join forces rather than competing and trying to prove that one country is better than the other.

Hopefully, the Schengen accession will soon be a fact, as in the end of December under the European Union presidency of Lithuania, there will be new discussions whether Romania and Bulgaria shall enter the Schengen zone or not.