"Bulgaria and Romania are expected to escape European Union sanctions this month in spite of their failure to crack down on corruption and organised crime since joining the club in January." This is the conclusion expressed in a report published yesterday by the Financial Times, commenting on the Barroso's Tuesday warning for the two newcomers. The president of the European Commission claimed that Romania and Bulgaria were to continue with the major reforms the EU requested and show respect for the rule of law.
According to the author, "Mr. Barroso is expected to announce on June 27 that although both countries have made progress, neither has done enough to stamp out endemic corruption". There is also emphasized that the two states' failure to do away with corruption from the judicial system and politics may harm the EU interest in enlarging borders further into the Balkans. The entire report is available at: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/5d54b19a-194c-11dc-a961-000b5df10621.html (...)
by L.P.
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