Bulgarian Head of State Radew Met Austria's Heads of State

People › Politicians ♦ Published: October 7, 2019; 12:23 ♦ (Vindobona)

During the first official visit of the Bulgarian President Rumen Radev to Vienna, he met with President Van der Bellen in the Hofburg, Chancellor Bierlein in the Federal Chancellery and President Sobotka in Parliament.

During her meeting with Radew, Chancellor Bierlein stressed that diplomatic relations with Bulgaria had been maintained for 140 years. / Picture: © Bundeskanzleramt (BKA) / Regina Aigner

Bulgarian President Rumen Radew has called for more support from EU countries in protecting the external border and for a common European asylum system.

"There is a risk that we will not be able to react quickly and adequately," Radew said at a press conference with Van der Bellen.

Rumen Radew warned: "Migration pressure is increasing". The president reported on more…

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