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<p>Until the escalation of the Covid-19 pandemic, joining the Schengen area was between the major foreign policy priorities for Bulgaria and Romania. Now, when having more clear view of the way out of the crisis, it is time to reopen that issue. The accession to the Schengen area will be associated with both internal and external political consequences, as well as economic ones. Despite all the benefits and advantages, the Bulgaria and Romania, in their perspective of future members of the Schengen area, have a huge responsibility arising from the forthcoming assumption of functions at the external border to ensure the security not only of Bulgarian and Romanian, but also of all European countries.</p>
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Until the escalation of the Covid-19 pandemic, joining the Schengen area was between the major foreign policy priorities for Bulgaria and Romania. Now, when having more clear view of the way out of the crisis, it is time to reopen that issue. The accession to the Schengen area will be associated with both internal and external political consequences, as well as economic ones. Despite all the benefits and advantages, the Bulgaria and Romania, in their perspective of future members of the Schengen area, have a huge responsibility arising from the forthcoming assumption of functions at the external border to ensure the security not only of Bulgarian and Romanian, but also of all European countries.

The Membership in the Schengen Area as a Strategic Objective for the Republic of Bulgaria

Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar”

International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION

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Until the escalation of the Covid-19 pandemic, joining the Schengen area was between the major foreign policy priorities for Bulgaria and Romania. Now, when...

The Membership in the Schengen Area as a Strategic Objective for the Republic of Bulgaria

Publié en ligne: 12 juil. 2021

Pages: 237 - 243

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2021-0080

Mots clés
Schengen area, Accession, Bulgaria, Romania, Covid-19

© 2021 Milena Yotseva-Kanchevska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Membership in the Schengen Area as a Strategic Objective for the Republic of Bulgaria

Publié en ligne: 12 juil. 2021

Pages: 237 - 243

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2021-0080

Mots clésSchengen area, Accession, Bulgaria, Romania, Covid-19

© 2021 Milena Yotseva-Kanchevska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
Schengen area, Accession, Bulgaria, Romania, Covid-19