Malgorzata Kulbaczewska-Figat interviews Vladimir Mitev in a p2p cross-border talk on the entrance of Bulgaria and Romania to the so-called Air Schengen on 31 March 2024 and about the relevance of the idea for elimination of border controls between Greece, Bulgaria and Romania. Vladimir comments on the economic and social groups or interest that stand behind the idea for this elimination of border controls, or who oppose it. He reviews the attitudes towards this idea of the Bulgarian and Romanian high ranking officials, as well as of the European Commission. He also discusses about the role of people as subject of the international relations in the region, a role which the elimination of border controls could strengthen.

In-depth publication on the idea for elimination if border controls between Greece, Bulgaria and Romania:
https://friendshipbridge.eu/2024/02/19/euxglob-mini-schengen-en/

Photo: The Romanian-Hungarian border (source: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)

The elimination of border controls in Southeastern Europe would transform the region

Cross-Border Talks