Bulgaria: we are ready to join Schengen now

Bulgaria’s government, which is struggling to ensure swift entry into the EU border-free Schengen area, has reiterated the country has met all conditions for accession.

“Bulgaria and Romania have met all the conditions to gain Schengen rights,” the Bulgarian government said in a statement on Wednesday as the European Parliament gave the green light to its accession.

“We have introduced the best practices investing enormous amount of energy and significant financial resources,” it said.