EU could withhold cash to Sofia and Bucharest after membership - by Mark Beunderman
BRUSSELS - The European Commission could withhold EU cash to Romania and Bulgaria to push for further reform even after they become members of the bloc, EU enlargement commissioner Olli Rehn has indicated. The commissioner met members of the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee on Monday evening (3 April), some six weeks before a crucial commission report on the two countries' EU bid. The report could recommend a one-year membership postponement from 2007 to 2008 for both countries if entry preparations in key areas such as corruption and the judiciary fall short.
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