Fireworks, VIP guests, street parties and live music are taking over Bucharest and Sofia on Sunday night (31 December) as two more ex-communist states make the historic step of joining the EU, but many of the perks of EU membership are to stay on hold for years.
German EU presidency envoy Frank-Walter Steinmeier, enlargement commissioner Olli Rehn and several MEPs will shuttle between gala dinners at the two capitals on New Year's eve, while youth groups plan to erect a giant sign at t...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.