This Strategic Corner of Europe Is Pushing Hard to Join the Core
- Bulgaria’s goal to join the euro is facing German headwinds
- Sofia cites double standards as it also seeks Schengen entry
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As the European Union picks itself up from multiple crises and maps the way ahead, some members are finding they are less welcome than others to share the road.
Bulgaria aims to join the euro area as well as the EU’s passport-free travel zone known as Schengen, and meets the criteria to advance on both fronts. But in each case, reservations in some richer EU countries are slowing the process.