The European Commission could withhold EU cash to Romania and Bulgaria to push for further reform even after they become members of the bloc, according to MEPs familiar with the issue.
The commissioner met members of the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee on Monday evening (3 April), some six weeks before a crucial commission report on the two countries' EU bid.
The report could recommend a one-year membership postponement from 2007 to 2008 for both countries if entry...
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