Romania in hot water over child adoption

The EU is criticising the Romanian authorities for putting 105 children up for adoption in Italy despite a ban in Romania on international adoptions.

Both the European Parliament and the European Commission have asked Romania to explain its controversial move, which comes at a delicate time for the Romanian government hoping to complete talks on EU entry this year, ahead of possible accession in 2007. \n \nThe European Parliament's raporteur for Romania, Baroness Emma Nicholson has stro...