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"Madam President, on 25 April the Treaty concerning the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the European Union was signed in Luxembourg. I remember well the debate and vote that took place at the time, as well as the general mood in the House. In spite of the many criticisms voiced, no one disputed the fact that Romania and Bulgaria are part of the European family. This continues to be the case today, and in fact the opposite is true. Everyone, or nearly everyone, is delighted at the decision that has been taken.
Previous speakers have already underlined the fact that shortcomings still exist in the fields of public administration, the judiciary and respect for human rights, in particular the rights of the mentally ill, as reported by Amnesty International. In spite of this, we welcome the efforts made by Romania and Bulgaria and their achievements to date.
Corruption is one of the most difficult problems to overcome, since it is deeply ingrained in the psyche of people raised for generations in poverty, oppression and injustice under Communist rule. As a Pole, I understand this well, and I would encourage Romanians and Bulgarians to fight this scourge from within and without. The two countries should take today’s criticism as an incentive to undertake further efforts to ensure that accession can take place on 1 January 2007.
I am quite sure that Romania and Bulgaria too want a strong and just Europe that is capable of making demands of itself and of others."@en1
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