Bulgaria and Poland to Strengthen Cooperation on EU Border Security

Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev met with his Polish counterpart Marcin Kierwiński for the first bilateral meeting between the two countries’ interior ministers in a decade.

The ministers agreed to enhance cooperation on protecting the EU’s external borders, combating cross-border organised crime and addressing emerging security threats, including unmanned aerial vehicles.

Minister Demerdzhiev highlighted Bulgaria’s progress in reducing migration pressure and expressed interest in exchanging expertise and technology with Poland.

Both sides reaffirmed that secure external borders are essential to European security. Minister Demerdzhiev invited his Polish counterpart to visit Bulgaria, and the invitation was accepted.