/ world right this moment information/ Getting into solely by air and water means concreting the double customary in relation to our nation, the Bulgarian MEP believes
With an amazing majority, the European Parliament accredited the report of the Bulgarian MEP and PES President Sergey Stanishev and declared the need of the MEPs to simply accept Bulgaria and Romania in Schengen with all borders. Stanishev’s textual content was accredited with 514 votes in favor, 107 in opposition to and 38 abstentions. Thus, the Parliament renewed its place on the problem and made a robust request to restart the method of Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen space.
“I’m glad that after a course of that lasted nearly a 12 months, the efforts had been topped with success and the report was adopted by a big majority. I thank my fellow MEPs for his or her assist and belief, not solely in me as a rapporteur, but additionally in our nation, which, in keeping with the overall opinion within the European Parliament, ought to instantly turn into a full member of Schengen, with all borders on the identical time – land, sea and air.
This can be a severe success for Bulgaria – right this moment we categorically rejected the damaging concept, coming from right-wing and liberal governments, for phased adoption – first with air and sea, after which, finally, with land. The danger is that the abolition of land borders shall be postponed for the indefinite future underneath undefined standards. Nonetheless, they’re much extra necessary from an financial and social viewpoint, due to the large circulate of products and vacationers throughout our borders with Greece and Romania. Hundreds of vehicles pile up on each side of the Greek border on holidays, and particularly in the course of the summer time season. In 2017 alone, over 1,300,000 Bulgarian residents traveled to Greece, and 1,270,000 Greeks visited our nation,” Stanishev stated after the vote.
The abolition of border management with the 2 EU member states will enable Bulgaria to pay attention far more monetary, logistical and human assets within the safety of the exterior border of Europe and within the quicker and higher service to passengers.
“With right this moment’s place of the European Parliament, the steadiness of energy within the EU is already in our favor – two of the three establishments – the European Parliament and the European Fee assist the thought of acceptance with all borders. This report is a robust instrument within the palms of the Bulgarian authorities within the negotiations with the member states within the Council.
Accepting the half-hearted proposal for phased entry into Schengen will successfully imply placing up with the double customary and legitimizing the right-wing and liberal concept of a “multi-speed Europe”. This might have ramifications in lots of different instructions and for a few years to return. If we agree with the therapy of Bulgaria as a second-category nation, there isn’t any means sooner or later we will demand that the foundations be pretty utilized to us as an equal member of the EU.”
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