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Austria supports Bulgaria’s bid to join Schengen

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Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva held talks in Sofia with Austria’s Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs Karin Kneissl.

The two expressed their shared the view that the European perspective of the Western Balkans is the only option for stability, prosperity and democracy for these countries. Bulgaria and Austria agree that defending the EU’s external borders is the common responsibility of the European countries. Karin Kneissl expressed Austria’s support for Bulgaria’s bid to join the Schengen area. 




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