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Radev in Paris: Accepting Bulgaria into Schengen key to security in Europe

December 4, 2017December 6, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Schengen

Accepting Bulgaria into the EU’s Schengen visa zone would be an important factor in enhancing security in Europe because the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov on Western Balkans, Turkey, Germany, Schengen and everything else

November 20, 2017November 21, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, euro zone, Schengen

Addressing university students on November 20, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov delivered his thoughts on everything from the Western Balkans

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Europe 

EU to implement border fingerprint checks similar to United States

October 25, 2017 Deutsche Welle Schengen

Non-Americans traveling to the United States will be familiar with the procedure: once you arrive, you have to go through

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Bulgaria 

EU ministers move to allow Bulgaria and Romania read-only access to Schengen Visa Information System data

October 13, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

European Union justice and home affairs ministers have agreed to allow Bulgaria and Romania to consult, in a read-only mode,

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Bulgaria 

European Commission calls on EU leaders to integrate Bulgaria, Romania into Schengen zone

September 27, 2017September 28, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer European Commission, Romania, Schengen

The European Commission said on September 27 that it was calling on the European Council “to take the decision fully

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Bulgaria 

French president Macron backs Bulgaria’s Schengen, euro zone bids

August 25, 2017October 6, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, euro zone, Roumen Radev, Schengen

Emmanuel Macron’s tour of Eastern Europe reached Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast on August 25, where, in meetings with President Roumen

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Europe 

‘Systematic checks’ of EU citizens crossing external Schengen borders start on April 7

April 7, 2017April 11, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

Systematic checks of European Union citizens crossing external Schengen borders are mandatory as of April 7 2017, the European Commission

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Bulgaria 

Donald Tusk in Sofia: ‘Our goal is to minimise the costs of Brexit for all EU citizens’

April 4, 2017April 5, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit, Roumen Radev, Schengen

European Council President Donald Tusk, speaking during a visit to Bulgarian capital city Sofia, said that the country’s citizens only

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Europe 

EU proposes new system to strengthen security checks on visa-free travellers

November 16, 2016November 18, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

The European Commission said on November 16 that it was proposing to establish a European Travel Information and Authorisation System

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