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Denmark Throws Weight behind Bulgaria, Romania Schengen Entry [Dec 05, 2011] Denmark firmly supports Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen bids and hopes that the two countries would join the agreement during its EU presidency, Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt has said. "Bulgaria and Romania have met the requirements for joining the Schengen Agreement; we should stimulate them by accepting them in Schengen. If someone has abided by the rules, they should proceed to the next ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania to Wait for Schengen till after September [Jun 07, 2011] The process of Schengen entry of Bulgaria and Romania will likely continue in September, said Hungarian EU Presidency representative Eniko Gyori in the European Parliament. Tuesday the EP holds plenary debate on the report on the Schengen progress of the two countries by Portugese EPP MEP Carlos Coelho. In his speech, the rapporteur praised the two countries for fulfilling all criteria for ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Three EU Members Still Not Find Bulgaria Schengen-Ready [Feb 25, 2011] Three countries still oppose Bulgaria's Schengen accession anytime soon, EU's Hungarian Presidency said, refuting Bulgarian Interior Head Tsvetan Tsvetanov, who said only France is against now. Two of the three states have expressed their concerns about Bulgaria's current level of preparedness in a written form, Gergey Polnar, spokesperson of the Hungarian EU Presidency, has clarified before ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Vows to Spend BGN 56 M on Safeguarding Schengen's Border [Dec 17, 2010] This was announced by Bulgaria's Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov ona Round Table for Bulgaria's joining Europe's border - free zone during the Hungarian EU Presidency on Friday in Sofia, a forum organized by the delegation of Bulgaria's ruling party GERB in the European Parliament. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Schengen Entry to Be Priority for Hungarian EU Presidency [Dec 03, 2010] Bulgaria's accession to the Schengen Agreement will be one of the priorities for Hungary's EU Presidency, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi. [via YahooNews] More >>

Orban: Bulgaria, Romania Schengen Entry Crucial for Balkans [Dec 02, 2010] Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen Agreement accession is critically important for the stability of the Balkans, according to Hungarian PM Viktor Orban who will be in charge of the rotating EU Presidency in the first half of 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria?s PM Urges for More Bridges over Danube River [Nov 08, 2010] The Bulgarian PM is in Bucharest for the signing of a declaration between the 14 Danube countries. Borisov has stated that Bulgaria and Romania should take advantage of the presence of the Hungarian Prime Minister, in order to receive his support since Hungary will head the EU Presidency from January 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva: Bulgaria Not Threatened with Having Greece?s Financial Problems (Novinite.com) [Mar 15, 2010] Bulgaria?s EU Commissioner, Kristalina Georgieva, who is in charge of the EC humanitarian aid portfolio, has answered questions of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) and a couple of Bulgarian-language media before she joined the Ambassadors of the EU member states in Sofia for a special lunch organized by the Spanish Embassy in Sofia as part of the program of the Spanish EU Presidency.* [via YahooNews] More >>