site.btaAustrian Chancellor Confirms Schengen Veto Position Regarding Bulgaria and Romania

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer confirmed on Tuesday in a conversation with Austrian journalists his position on the imposed veto against the expansion of the Schengen area with Bulgaria and Romania. The veto will remain in place as long as the system is "dysfunctional," Nehammer said, recalling the refugee status applications filed in Austria by 75,000 unregistered migrants who crossed the European Union's external border long before entering Austria.