During his visit President Borrell pointed out that the European Parliament has always firmly supported Bulgaria's accession to the European Union, and that more should done to explain to people in Europe that EU enlargement "is not a matter of generosity but a matter of common interest."
Sava apmeklējuma laikā priekšsēdētājs Borrels norādīja, ka Eiropas Parlaments ir vienmēr atbalstījis Bulgārijas pievienošanos Eiropas Savienībai.