Bulgaria Opposes Binding Schengen Entry with Interior Affairs
The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry had sent letters to EU Member States that are wishing to tie down the country's justice system and interior affairs progress with the Schengen zone entry.
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The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry had sent letters to EU Member States that are wishing to tie down the country's justice system and interior affairs progress with the Schengen zone entry.
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