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The President welcomes the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Area

by AI | 12.Dec 2024 | Europe in brief AI

Pellegrini welcomed the expansion of the Schengen area to include Bulgaria and Romania.

President of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini welcomed the expansion of Schengen to Bulgaria and Romania. Photo: TASR

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Bratislava – President of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini welcomes the decision of the European Union (EU) states on the full admission of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area from January 1 next year. The communication department of the Office of the President of the Slovak Republic informed TASR about this.

In this regard, the President declared that this decision would contribute to the protection of the EU’s external border against illegal migration.

Pellegrini supported the expansion of the Schengen area even in his role as Prime Minister. As Premier, he supported Croatia’s entry into Schengen, stating that Schengen needs to be expanded in the interest of more effective protection of the EU’s external borders, and repeatedly criticized the introduction of controls at the borders between EU member states, which, according to him, contradicts the principle of Schengen’s functioning. (December 12)

“I believe that this decision will contribute to the protection of the EU’s external border against illegal migration.” Peter Pellegrini

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