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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9259

7 September 2006
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/bulgaria
Commission prepares to confirm January 2007 as accession date, but probably with safeguard measures

Brussels, 06/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - A date of 1st January 2007 for Bulgaria's (and Romania's) accession to the EU could very well be met, but it is more than likely that, in its monitoring report, expected on 26 September, the European Commission will suggest the inclusion of safeguard clauses in those areas where Bulgaria still has some way to go in implementing the acquis communautaire, said Commission President Jose-Manuel Barroso on 5 September. The problem areas are, in particular,...

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