Romania and Bulgaria could receive nine billion euro of EU assistance between 2007 and 2010.
The Brussels executive called it "a fair and balanced share of the EU budget after their accession" - set to be in 2007.
This sum of money will allow Bulgaria and Romania to conclude EU negotiations later this year or early in 2005.
The package, of which just over two thirds will go to Romania and the rest to Bulgaria, includes regional and farm subsidies for the first three years of...
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