Decision on accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen zone to be postponed again (reports)

A decision on the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union’s Schengen visa zone will again be postponed, having been omitted from the agenda of a meeting of EU interior ministers on October 8 and 9, Bulgarian National Radio said on October 6.

The Bulgarian government repeatedly has expressed hope that the scheduled regular meeting of EU interior ministers would see a decision to admit Bulgaria to Schengen partially, by including air borders although not land borders.

However, the agenda for the meeting covers the issue of refugees and border control...
[sofiaglobe.com]
6/10/15
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