Romania and Bulgaria hail EU deal
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Romania and Bulgaria welcome the announcement that they will be admitted to the EU in January 2007.
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The prime minister of EU applicant Bulgaria signed Friday the European Constitution and said that meant his country was sure to join the 25-member bloc in a couple of years.
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Six foreign medics jailed for life in Libya for infecting children with the AIDS virus flew to Bulgaria on Monday after being released by Tripoli under a deal brokered with the European Union.
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Romania and Bulgaria were given a firm date yesterday to join the European Union in January 2007, despite endemic corruption and widespread human rights abuses.
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The European Union congratulated US President George W. Bush on his re-election and pledged to overhaul transatlantic links strained to breaking point in his first term.
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Bucharest Mayor Traian Basescu, the head of Romania&#39;s two-party main opposition alliance, beat Prime Minister Adrian Nastase in a run-off election to become the Balkan nation&#39;s third president and lead it into the European Union.
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Prime Minister Adrian Nastase voiced, on Saturday, his confidence that Romania would succeed to conclude its EU pre-accession negotiations by December 17, the Competition policy Chapter included.
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Bulgaria's Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha expressed support for neighbouring Turkey's bid to join the European Union, a report said Monday.
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"Europe can once again look forward to a period of strength and confidence."  German Chancellor Angela Merkel hailed here on Wednesday the landmark treaty agreed by EU leaders last week, saying it shows the way forward for the 27-nation bloc. via China View
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The European Commission gave Bulgaria and Romania the go-ahead to join the European Union in January, but with the closest monitoring system ever imposed on new members.
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"The agreements signed afford an opportunity for positive quality break-through in our relations"  Bulgarian-Russian relations were developing on all key issues, Russian president Vladimir Putin said at a news conference, during his visit to Sofia. via The Sofia Echo
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Both candidates of Romania&#39;s presidential runoff claimed victory on Sunday while exit polls showed them neck-and-neck. Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase reacts after
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China and Bulgaria will boost bilateral relations, especially in the economic and trade sectors, leaders of the two countries said here Tuesday.
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Bucharest Mayor Traian Basescu claimed victory today in Romaniaâs presidential run-off, pledging to fight corruption and prepare Romania to join the European Union by 2007.
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Bulgaria backs a gas pipeline deal with Russia that is set to strengthen Moscow's grip on energy to Europe.
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A Portuguese-led consortium has won a 35-year concession to complete and run a highway linking Bulgaria's Black Sea port of Burgas with its border with Serbia, the government said Thursday.
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The European Commission will recommend Romania and Bulgaria join the EU in January - but with tough terms.