The meetings will take place under the Council’s Hungarian presidency and will be led by Hungarian Interior Minister Sandor Pinter and Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics, the Council of the European Union said in a press release Tuesday.
The Council will adopt decisions regarding the security of the EU’s borders, migration, asylum policies and readmission procedures.
Regarding Romania and Bulgaria, Council members will adopt conclusions on the completion of evaluations for the two country’s Schengen accession bid.
Romanian President Traian Basescu told the Financial Times in an interview published Tuesday he is optimistic about Romania’s and Bulgaria’s chances to join the Schengen area by the end of this year, after a positive recent report on entry preparations by Bulgaria.
Also Tuesday, Interior Minister Traian Igas said Romania is ready to join the border-free Schengen area and its entry is 99% sure to occur this year.