Główny temat z dnia Czwartek, 28. Czerwiec 2007

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Bulgaria and Romania under criticism

Bulgaria and Romania were allowed to join the European Union at the beginning of the year provided they fulfil certain conditions. In the progress report it published yesterday, the Commission concludes that so far the two countries have failed to meet these requirements. Should the EU exert more pressure on the countries to push through the required reforms?

The Times - Wielka Brytania

The columnist Bronwen Maddox writes that the EU report "is remarkable for its deliberate mildness." That the EU must deal with these concerns is evidence that Romania and Bulgaria were admitted to the Union "before they were ready in any ordinary sense of the word. ... Romania is the more cheery case, if you reckon that mere corruption is preferable to Bulgaria's ceaseless saga of murders of prominent figures. ... But Bulgaria is the shocker: more than 155 contract killings in public since 2000, according to interior ministry figures. To be rich, to be in politics, to be president of the Lokomotiv Plovdiv football club - all these have been repeatedly shown to be lethal. The Commission expresses 'great concern' over the killing of local politicians this year, and the lack of prosecution or conviction. Indeed. In muting its own criticism, it has done Bulgaria, and the EU, no favours". (28/06/2007)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Bronwen Maddox

Süddeutsche Zeitung - Niemcy

"The Commission has opted not to impose sanctions immediately and to continue offering help for a certain period of time. It is being criticised for this decision. The EU must maintain its credibility and impose sanctions on Bulgaria and Romania, some say. But as understandable as their anger may be, the critics are taking an oversimplified view of the situation. How will the citizens of Romania and Bulgaria feel if their two states are punished so soon after joining?" The newspaper argues that sanctions are the wrong approach: "There would be cuts in funding and court verdicts would go unrecognised. Up to now the rule has always been: once a member, always a member. It would be better to have the option of expulsing a state entirely if it fails to adhere to the rules. That way EU membership could continue to exert its magic attraction even after a country joins." (28/06/2007)

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Gândul - Rumunia

The Romanian government can breathe a sigh of relief after reading the European Commission's progress report, because although it contains criticism, the consequences are to be postponed to next year, notes Adrian Ursu. He adds that this does not bode well for the country's battle against corruption: "The fact that the next evaluation is almost a year away is an invitation to our Romanian politicians to take it easy.... It would be a good thing if in addition to the Brussels reports we published our own report on the country's progress - without all the political pathos." (28/06/2007)

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Więcej z przeglądu prasy na temat » Rozszerzenie UE, » Polityka UE, » Rumunia
Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Adrian Ursu

Sega - Bułgaria

In view of the European Commission's progress report, Svetoslav Tersiev bemoans the lack of pressure on the Bulgarian government, saying it has dwindled ever since the country's accession. "Bulgaria's chronic problem is that it follows the recommendations from Brussels on paper only. It adopts more and more laws but doesn't reflect on how to apply them to the criminals who are walking the streets like models in a fashion show - just as they do in the higher spheres of government... Another 'issue' is the expansion of the Schengen zone. To become a candidate for this, Bulgaria must first prove it is able to adhere to fundamental laws. Before Brussels gives the go-ahead here it should remember - having learned from its experience with EU accession - that it can exert more pressure before it allows a candidate to join." (28/06/2007)

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Więcej z przeglądu prasy na temat » Rozszerzenie UE, » Polityka UE, » Bułgaria
Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Svetoslav Tersiev

Die Presse - Austria

"Despite the shortcomings in judicial reforms and the battle against corruption, Brussels lacked the nerve to impose the sanctions that had been foreseen for such cases," Doris Kraus comments critically. "The EU's justification is that it's too early to call Romania and Bulgaria to account. But the accession of the two states came too early, too. The safeguard clauses that provided for punitive measures such as the suspension of judicial cooperation were intended to compensate for the lack of readiness for EU membership. Brussels' decision not to employ these instruments will trigger the anger of certain EU member states... But worst of all is that Brussels is giving the EU a further shove in the direction of complete loss of credibility. Its behaviour shows once more that nothing is fixed at the EU level, and everything is open to weak compromises." (28/06/2007)

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Więcej z przeglądu prasy na temat » Rozszerzenie UE, » Europa, » Rumunia, » Bułgaria
Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Doris Kraus

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