The decision on the full acceptance of Bulgaria into Schengen is ready.
"There is no euphoria that would have happened if Bulgaria had been accepted as planned - two, maximum three years after our entry into the European Union (EU). Despite the lack of euphoria, we have every reason to be satisfied. Our neighbors - Romania and Greece, and the EU will be satisfied, because at this moment he must demonstrate that he holds the integration processes in his hands", commented the first Bulgarian European Commissioner, former Deputy Prime Minister and chief negotiator Meglena Kuneva in "The ON Day" AIR".
On January 1, 2007 stopped integration and accession, she stressed.
"Our task is to explain why it was delayed, to learn our lessons. We showed hesitation. This is a big mistake. Smart countries calculate the conjuncture. The EC does not accept us, the EP does not accept us, the other member countries accept us. At any moment we need to know what is happening with them, what are the next moves. No one said "well done" to all those who believed stubbornly in Schengen during these years. When does our accession to Schengen take place? At the moment we have a caretaker government. No party can pin it on their lapel at the moment," Kuneva stressed to Bulgaria ON AIR.
Is there a risk of an increase in the migration flow
"We have a special law. When the borders are opened between Greece and Bulgaria, and Romania and Bulgaria, it means that these people will be freed. Where are we going to direct them? A lot of checks are needed within the country, especially in the 30km zone. Entry into Schengen is a continuous comparison of where Bulgaria is compared to other countries", explained the first Bulgarian European Commissioner.
According to her, it should now become clear how the laws are applied.
Political chaos continues
"Our politicians promise their voters that they will never, under any circumstances, stop opposing each other and even promise that they will hate each other. The election has become a competition of the hard cores. Let's look at foreign policy as part of our internal problems and solutions", Kuneva believes.
There must be a behavior and a culture of conversation, which is still missing, the former deputy prime minister pointed out.
"Interest in the election is waning. They don't sit at the same table - they probably don't care, or when they do sit at a table, it's not public. We are about to experience a difficult road to return to political decency. It is not a question of having any government, but whether we can make a coalition in a serious way. So far I don't see any such data. "The first party will probably eat the second," predicted Kuneva.