More caution in the future

In view of the EU's experience with Romania and Bulgaria the liberal daily Sme calls for it to be more cautious in admitting new members: "According to Romanian ethnologists there are 30 different words for corruption in Rumanian. This linguistic creativity speaks volumes and bodes ill. A survey of the Romanians completes the picture: 80 percent say they have experienced corruption. ... And the situation is similar in Bulgaria. While it would be unfair to claim that there is no corruption in the old countries of the EU, it nevertheless is a disgrace when in Bulgaria ministers are also involved and those accused remain silent. ... The EU should learn its lesson from Romania and Bulgaria before admitting any more new members and let ethnologists, as well as economists decide."

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