Romania, Bulgaria members of EU
From Times Wire Reports
Fireworks and thousands of people dancing in the streets marked the entry of Romania and Bulgaria to the European Union. Hopes for prosperity and stability were echoed in politicians’ speeches and the chatter from residents as blue and yellow EU flags fluttered over Bucharest and Sofia.
The accession of the two nations raises the EU’s membership to 27, almost half of which are former communist states.
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