European Union approves Bulgaria and Romania for 01 January 2007
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18:09 26/09/2006
The European Commission has announced that Romania and Bulgaria will be admitted to the European Union in January 2007, but under strict conditions. Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said both...
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19:45 01/08/2006
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