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Why did Romania and Bulgaria join the EU?
After the Romanian Revolution of 1989, membership of the EC, and its successor the European Union (EU), had been the main goal of every Romanian Government and practically every political party in Romania. The objective of joining the EU also influenced Bulgaria and Romania’s regional relations.
When did Romania and Bulgaria join the EU?
1 January 2007
On 1 January 2017, ten years had elapsed since Romania and Bulgaria became members of the European Union. The 2005 Treaty of Accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the EU was signed on 25 April and entered into force on 1 January 2007.
When did Bulgaria apply to EU?
18 December 1995
Bulgaria applied for membership of the European Union on 18 December 1995. In its opinion on Bulgaria’s application delivered in July 1997, the Commission recommended, on the basis of the Copenhagen criteria, that Bulgaria should not be in the first group of countries with whom negotiations should be opened.
When did Bulgaria and Romania join the EU?
Is Bulgaria part of the EU?
Bulgaria. Bulgaria is a member country of the EU since January 1, 2007, with its geographic size of 110,370 km², and population number 7,202,198, as per 2015. Bulgarians comprise 1.4\% of the total EU population. Its capital city is Sofia, and the official language in Bulgaria is Bulgarian.
Is Romania in the European Union?
Romania is a member country of the EU since January 1, 2007, with its geographic size of 238,391 km², and population number 19,870,647, as per 2015. The Romanians comprise 3.9\% of the total EU population. Its capital is Bucharest and the official language is Romanian.
When will Romania and Bulgaria join the European Union?
In pictures. The European Commission has announced that Romania and Bulgaria will be admitted to the EU in January 2007, but under strict conditions. Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said both countries had made enough progress to join the union.
Will Bulgaria’s court decisions be disregarded by the rest of Europe?
Unless Bulgaria cracks down on organised crime, legal decisions taken by its courts could be disregarded in the rest of Europe. Both countries will have to report every six months on progress in fighting corruption. By March, they also need to set up agencies to handle millions of euros worth of EU farm aid, or risk losing a quarter of the cash.
What is the Association committee of Bulgaria and Romania?
Within the framework of integration meetings held between the EU member states and the EU candidate states Bulgaria and Romania, an ‘Association Committee’ was held on 22 June 2004.
What is the relationship between Romania and the European Community?
Romania was the first country of post-communist Europe to have official relations with the European Community. In 1974, a treaty included Romania in the Community’s Generalized System of Preferences.