Bulgaria Backed Up By Greece for Schengen Accession

Bulgaria and its neighboring country Greece are expecting help from the European Union, which will help them deal with the refugee crisis. On a press conference with the Bulgarian and the Greek Presidents, Mr. Plevneliev stated that the two countries have made serious efforts to accept and accommodate the refugees, despite the limited financial support from the EU. Both presidents agreed that the rest of the European Union member states should set common rules concerning the handling of the refugee crisis.

The Bulgarian President said that certain migrant hotspots should be arranged in every European Union state. At the same time the Greek President underscored the fact that Bulgaria is not part of the Schengen accession, even if complying with all the rules. He stated that Bulgaria should be part of the Schengen agreement, if the rest of the countries have such serious expectations in connection with the border preservation.