MEPs are struggling to keep their monitoring role over Bulgaria and Romania after the two countries sign their accession treaties - the terms of their eventual EU membership.
MEPs in the Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday (30 March) overwhemingly agreed that the European Parliament should be kept involved after the signing of the treaties - although the assembly's role would normally stop at this point.
The MEPs' move particularly concerns any future decisions on activating t...
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