Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian
"Germany may block new EU members
David Gow in Brussels
Tuesday August 22, 2006
Guardian Unlimited
Germany is threatening to derail the planned entry of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU on January 1, forcing its postponement for a year as fears grow over Europe's capacity to absorb new members.
Yesterday Horst Köhler, the German president, urged the two countries to overcome clear deficits in their judicial systems and in the fight against corruption ahead of a final 'monitoring' report by the European commission next month on their progress towards meeting the political criteria for entry."
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