Bulgaria's EU Entry Delay Grave Political Mistake - PM

Politics » BULGARIA IN EU | April 5, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgaria will be a very good and active member state of the European Union and postponement of its entry until 2008 would be a grave political mistake, Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev said in an interview for Suddeutsche Zeitung.

Stanishev pointed out that the postponed would be a mistake not only because Bulgaria's society will be discouraged, but also because it would give a negative sign to fragile democracies and emerging economies in the Western Balkans.

Bulgaria's prime minister also says that the EU membership is necessary for the modernisation of the country, the institutions, for public life and social relations. "We have gone through a very difficult transition in the last 15 years, and many people paid a high price for that. The goal was the modernisation of the country, the establishment of European criteria in politics and the rules of market economy. Bulgaria achieved a lot", the prime minister pointed out.

As to the criticisms levelled by the EC, Stanishev admitted that the country has certain problems with corruption and organised crime. He also said that a lot had been done. "The cabinet has the political will to handle the problems. What is the most important is to lay down the rules and this has been discussed with the EC. We work in close cooperation with Germany, Austria and other European countries in the field of criminal prosecution", Stanishev added.

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