Balkan states get new EU warning

Romania has lost momentum in its judicial reforms while Bulgaria has made some progress, the European Commission says in its February 2009 reports on progress under the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism in the two countries.

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European Commission: MEMO/09/61: Report on Progress under the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism in Bulgaria http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/61&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: MEMO/09/62: Report on Progress under the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism in Romania http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/62&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

EurActiv, 13.2.09: Commission blows hot and cold with Bulgaria, Romania http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/commission-blows-hot-cold-bulgar-news-221238

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 23.2.09: Council Conclusions on the mechanism on cooperation and verification for Bulgaria and Romania: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/gena/106260.pdf

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