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ROMANIA FLAGGING IN FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION, SAYS EU
The European Union has lambasted Romania over its flagging efforts to fight corruption, while giving a positive report on the work of Bulgaria’s new government. The EU scolded Romania on several scores including its treatment of its National Integrity Agency (ANI), a Brussels-backed body that monitors politicians’ financial interests, which was emasculated by a constitutional court ruling and a new law passed by parliament last month. “While Bulgaria has embraced reform efforts and achieved important results, Romania has lost momentum with this report showing important shortcomings,” the EU Commission said in its annual report on the Balkan states, which joined the bloc in 2007...
The Irish Times 20/07/2010
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