Eniko Gyori, representative of the Hungarian EU Council Presidency, said Tuesday in the European Parliament that the draft conclusions of the Schengen evaluation process of the two countries has been sent to the Justice and Home Affairs Council.
According to Gyori, Romania and Bulgaria met technical conditions to join Schengen and took significant steps toward bringing their policies in line with Schengen standards.
Gyori said the Home Affairs Council will adopt the Schengen evaluation process conclusions during a meeting Thursday. He highlighted the Hungarian EU Council Presidency is confident the two East European countries’ accession to the border-free area will benefit Europe.