Romania, Bulgaria EU Bids Still On Track

Rehn told the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee that both countries must strengthen efforts to meet a 2007 deadline.

The European Commission publishes its final reports on both candidate countries on May 16.

The EU has reserved the right to postpone accession by a year if it feels either or both countries have failed to fulfill the required legislative reforms.

(Reuters, dpa)

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