Brussels, 04/02/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 4 February, the European Commission once again voiced its concern at the very slow progress being made by Romania and Bulgaria in the fight against corruption at high levels, and against organised crime in Bulgaria.
Both countries, which joined the EU on 1 January 2007, have been subject to a surveillance mechanism since this date, which is exercised by the Commission in a number of fields (EUROPE 9335): legal system, the management of...