Nehammer blamed the European Commission for the Schengen Veto of Bulgaria and Romania

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said the European Commission's failure to address the problem of migration pressure was among the reasons why Vienna vetoed Bulgaria and Romania's entry into Schengen last week.

Bulgaria's bid was blocked on Thursday by the Netherlands because of the Hague's lack of confidence in the application of the rule of law, and by Austria, which also suspended Romania because of the large number of unregistered migrants at the two external borders who have ended up in Austria.

“For Schengen to function, strong external borders are needed, allowing for the gradual removal of internal ones....