Switzerland Supports Bulgaria for Schengen

Bulgaria and Switzerland has been taken steps into strengthening their cooperation in the spheres of security and economy. That became clear after a meeting in June between the Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and the President of Switzerland and Head of the Department of Justice and Police Simonetta Sommaruga during a delegation visit in Switzerland.

The issues that have been discussed during the meeting cover the migration policy and the refugee crisis and naturally the Bulgaria’s accession in the travel free Schengen zone. The Prime Minister remarked that Bulgaria has been enjoying Switzerland’s support for Bulgaria’s Schengen accession for a long time. He stated that Bulgaria is protecting the external border of the European Union very well even despite the issues with the refuges, the loss of border fence and the refugee camps near the border.

His Swiss colleague Ms Sommaruga expressed her positive attitude towards the border protection taken and the fight of the country against smuggling. The two politicians agreed to set bilateral relations in different aspects of mutual interest.