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Head of State Rumen Radev: Europe Should Stop Being an Idealist When Speaking about Migration and Security

When speaking about the people’s security, there should be no compromises and delusions. The European Union should forget about its idealistic approach and should make an in-depth analysis of the problem. This is what President Rumen Radev said at the concluding news conference of the 13th annual meeting of the Arraiolos group, which took place in Malta.

In Rumen Radev’s words, the European Union’s efforts in the migration sphere should be directed at preventing new refugee waves from the continent’s neighboring regions by guaranteeing prospects for people’s normal lives in their countries of origin. “We should direct our policies not towards a social support for the immigrants on Europe’s territory, but towards creating stable societies which should guarantee a normal life in the countries which are sources of illegal immigration,” the President further said.  

At the forum Head of State Rumen Radev recalled that solidarity and social justice should remain key topics in the debate on Europe’s future. “To ensure that the European Union is an important factor on the global arena, we should preserve the basic principles of solidarity and cohesion between the member states. Achieving an equal standard of living in Europe’s east and west, and also an equal pay for equal work in the EU are indispensable conditions ensuring that the Union is successful and united in its foreign policy,” the President said.

The discussions within this year’s meeting of the Arraiolos group were dedicated to migration, security, solidarity and improving the economic prospects in the European Union and its neighboring regions.

The forum was attended by the Presidents of Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Malta and Slovenia.  

During his visit to Malta, the Head of State met a big group of representatives of the Bulgarian community on the island. Rumen Radev was welcomed with bread and salt and a traditional Bulgarian national dance horo in the center of the capital Valletta.