site.btaEuropean Commission Reports Positive Results from EU Support for Protection of Bulgarian, Romanian External Borders

The European Commission (EC) Monday reported positive results from European Union's (EU) support for the protection of the external borders of Bulgaria and Romania. Progress has been made in returning migrants without the right to stay in the EU, asylum procedures have been improved and the fight against smugglers has been significantly improved, said Olivier Onidi, EC Deputy Director General for Migration and Home Affairs, who spoke to MEPs from the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.