“The conditions put forward by the Austrian minister are unacceptable for Bulgaria. What the Austrian minister of the interior is saying is a step forward, but we must be very careful. It is extremely important for us to open the land borders,” Bulgarian President Rumen Radev emphasized. , present at the ceremonial opening of the Bulgaria-Serbia gas interconnector in the city of Nis in Serbia, the Bulgarian press writes

The Austrian press reported that the Minister of the Interior of Austria, Gerhard Karner, is ready to “impose a veto on the expansion of the Schengen zone with Bulgaria and Romania. Borders may be lifted, at least for air travel, but there are conditions that Bulgaria and Romania must meet.

The reaction of the Romanian authorities was different. Predoyu said that “there are conditions that are partially beneficial for us, for strengthening the border.”

Prime Minister Cholaku declared “Air Schengen” a great victory.

Prime Minister Marcel Çolaku announced on Saturday evening that Austria “has made its position more flexible with regard to the Schengen area and agrees to the abolition of air borders for Romania”. “This means that Romanians will no longer stand in endless queues when flying within the European Union,” he explains.