The German parliament is set to demand the triggering of safeguards against Romania and Bulgaria immediately upon EU accession in January, in a move likely to further deteriorate the political climate surrounding enlargement.
German daily Handelsblatt reports that a large majority of parties in the German parliament are pressing for the safeguards to be put in place from day one of EU membership on 1 January, arguing that the two countries have not met EU standards on justice matters.<...
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