Bulgaria Truly Ready to Join Schengen - French MEP
Bulgaria complies with all criteria set for a Schengen Agreement membership, according to Sylvie Guillaume, vice president of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in the EP.
"I believe that there should not be any double standards as far as Schengen is concerned, as well as on other topics. Everyone agrees that Bulgaria has successfully met all requirements to enter Schengen," Guillaume told the Bulgarian National Radio on Monday.
Commenting on the French socialists' absolute majority in her country's Parliament, the MEP stated that it would not alter the restrictions imposed by the financial crisis.
"The fight against deficit and financial problems remains on the agenda. This is obvious. We should not leave these vast debts to our children and grandchildren," she said.
Bulgaria hopes it would see a positive development on its Schengen entry bid in September.
On Sunday, it was made clear that the French Socialist Party of President Francois Hollande has won enough seats in parliament to form an absolute majority.
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