Hungary Backs Full Schengen Accession for Romania and Bulgaria but Criticizes Sofia

Hungary has expressed strong support for the full accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area, viewing it as a key national and European interest. Pál Zsigmond Barna, State Secretary of the Hungarian Ministry of European Affairs, made this statement during a roundtable discussion in the Romanian city of Targu Mures, as reported by the Magyar Hirlap newspaper. He emphasized that Hungary is committed to doing everything possible to facilitate the two countries' full accession during its upcoming EU presidency.

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