Commentary
International Relations
Pro-European, But for How Long? Bulgaria’s Evolving Foreign Policy- COMMENTARY
13 March 2025
8 December 2022
Austria and the Netherlands’ vetoes over Romania’s and Bulgaria’s integration in the Schengen space are considered arbitrary in Bucharest and partially justified in Sophia.
25 to 2: The outcome of the last Justice and Home Affairs Council vote on the acceptance of Bulgaria and Romania to join the Schengen agreement.
The Bulgarian Minister of Interior, Ivan Demerdzhiev, accents on the overwhelming and unconditional support from all the other member states and argues that the two blockers – Austria and the Netherlands’ veto are an extension of internal politics.