| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/09/1166 (23.07.09) |
| Publication Date | 23/07/2009 |
| Content Type | News |
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Cross-party political support is needed to underpin the momentum that is building for reform in both Member States. However, more needs to be done to deliver convincing results in judicial reform, tackling corruption, and in the case of Bulgaria in the fight against organised crime. This was the main conclusion to be drawn from the two reports adopted on 22 July, 2009, by the Commission. In the last year, Romania tabled important proposals to reform criminal law, civil law and judicial procedures but more political support is required to deliver swift and effective decisions on cases of high-level corruption by an independent judiciary. Bulgaria started to restructure its prosecution service and recorded more indictments and convictions as a result. At the same time, the fight against corruption and organised crime needs stronger political support – this clearly should be a priority task for the new government. The Commission recognised that further support and monitoring is needed and invited the other Member States to continue assisting Bulgaria and Romania in the reform process. To guide this process, the reports included a series of concrete recommendations to be implemented by the two countries over the next year. |
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| Countries / Regions | Bulgaria, Romania |
