Romania and Bulgaria lagging behind on reforms

Bulgaria and Romania still need to do more to tackle corruption and organised crime, the European Commission said Wednesday (8 February), in a refrain familiar since the two countries joined the EU almost five years ago.

The European Commission reports, which are published twice a year, focus on a number of benchmarks that need to be addressed or improved upon.

And while Brussels notes that both countries have made "significant" steps to improve their judiciary systems, outstandi...