How the EU and Romania can help each other

The Romanian President Traian Basescu, relieved of his duties on April 19th, is now fighting impeachment. The British daily considers that he "retains the trust of voters and will defeat the effort to impeach him in a referendum on Saturday, May 19th. ... 'We will have another Romania after the referendum,' Mr Basescu promises in The Times today. He deserves the chance to fulfil that promise. The EU can help, but only by adhering strictly to the postaccession reform benchmarks it has imposed on the principle that reform is better late than never. It should continue to refuse to recognise Romanian court decisions abroad until the country can demonstrate the robust rule of law at home. Most importantly, Javier Solana, Secretary-General to the Council of the EU, must resist the urge to display largesse in his report next month on the progress of Romanian reform. The release of £1.7 billion in aid this year, and billions more over the next five years, depends on his verdict. It is time for tough love towards Bucharest."

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