Bulgaria and Romania given EU entry warning

On 16 May 2006 the European Commission approved the 2006 Monitoring Reports on Bulgaria's and Romania's preparations for EU accession.

European Parliament: Info, 16.5.06: Commission: Romania and Bulgaria can join EU in 2007 if they resolve remaining failings http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/027-8231-136-05-20-903-20060512IPR08066-16-05-2006-2006-false/default_en.htm

European Commission: Memo: MEMO/06/201: Key findings of the May 2006 monitoring reports on Bulgaria and Romania, 16.5.06 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/06/201&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Press Release: IP/06/634: Commission: Bulgaria’s and Romania’s accession possible in 2007, if preparation efforts are intensified, 16.5.06 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/634&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Speech: SPEECH/06/307: May 2006 Monitoring Report on Bulgaria’s and Romania’s progress towards accession: Speaking points, 16.5.06 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/06/307&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Speech: SPEECH/06/306: May 2006 Monitoring Report on Bulgaria’s and Romania’s progress towards accession: Speaking points, 16.5.06 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/06/306&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

BBC News: EU entry hopefuls 'must do more', 16.5.06 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4984922.stm

BBC News: Romania hails 'correct' EU report, 17.5.06 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4988330.stm

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