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Jean-Claude Juncker: Bulgaria will not be left alone

16 September 2016 News

The European Union provided 160 million еuro to Bulgaria for border management, the President of the European Commission announced after the European Council meeting in Bratislava.

The European Union will provide 160 million euro to Bulgaria for border management and overcoming the migrant crisis. This was announced by the President of the European Commission after the European Council meeting in Bratislava. The aid for our country is expected to be paid in two lump sums. “Bulgaria will not be left alone and this is the result of the constant interventions of the Bulgarian prime minister. During the meeting today the European Council decided that 108 million euro will be directed for the needs of Bulgaria. Our goal is that this sum will reach the amount of 160 million euro, which is the request of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. In the next days and week we will do the necessary, we will find the mechanisms to provide those funds,” underlined the President of the European Commission.

He pointed out that in the recent weeks he has been constantly discussing the situation and what needs to be done with the Bulgarian Prime Minister. “I also mentioned on Wednesday during my speech that 200 FRONTEX officers need to be sent to Bulgaria. We also need to provide funds for cars that are necessary for guarding the borders,” said Juncker.

Prime Minister Borissov thanked his European Council colleagues for the support and said that this was an unequivocal appreciation for the good work of the country. “I cannot remember a case until the present moment when our country was mentioned in a separate decision and when something purposefully was done solely for Bulgaria. I am satisfied with the willingness and the ambition of all of us to respond to populism and nationalism,” explained the Prime Minister.

According to him there is no better place to live than Europe. “Today I saw in my colleagues the willingness and ambition to improve the situation in Europe even more. Bulgaria can serve as an example - after we name the problem, the European Commission can act rapidly,” he said.

Prime Minister Borissov said that our country has the financial means to provide the equipment but the manifestation of European solidarity and the appreciation by the colleagues is more important.

“Today the Czech Prime Minister Sobotka said that he wanted our colleagues to state in all their public statements that because of its good work Bulgaria will be encouraged. This shows appreciation for our work,” added Prime Minister Boyko Borissov.
 

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