Romania ratifies EU accession treaty

The Romanian Parliament on Tuesday (17 May) unanimously ratified the treaty laying out the terms of the country's EU membership.

All the 434 Parliamentarians present at the joint session of the lower (House of Representatives) and upper house (Senate) of the Parliament approved the document.

Romania, like Bulgaria, was not obliged to hold a referendum on the matter.

"This is a historic moment for Romania", parliament speaker Adrian Nastase has said after the vote, according ...