The European Commission has once again slammed Bulgaria and Romania for their persistent corruption, exposure of public funds to fraud, inefficient judiciary and police, criticism that has the two countries worried that their planned accession to the border-free "Schengen" area next spring may be delayed.
Both Bulgaria and Romania are lacking the proper tools to "ensure that public funds are protected against conflicts of interest, fraud and corruption", say two reports published by the...
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