Romania, Bulgaria have ‘missed opportunity’ to use EU funds

According to the French Senate report from July 2012, there were many delays in using the European Union funds by Romania and Bulgaria since their accession in 2007 which may have negatively affected the countries' economic development and political transformaion.

• Primary Source

Website: La documentation française: Rapport d'information fait au nom de la commission des affaires européennes sur la Bulgarie et la Roumanie : la transition inachevée http://www.ladocumentationfrancaise.fr/rapports-publics/124000412/index.shtml#.UD9lCRboLbA.email

ESO: Background information: Commission slams Romania with scathing report http://www.europeansources.info/record/commission-slams-romania-with-scathing-report/

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