Die sechste Erweiterungsrunde
Die sechste Erweiterungsrunde
Der Beitritt Bulgariens und Rumäniens zur Europäischen Union (2007)
MapAm 1. Januar 2007 treten Bulgarien und Rumänien der Europäischen Union bei, die fortan siebenundzwanzig Mitglieder zählt.
Die Anträge Bulgariens und Rumäniens auf Beitritt
Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States and Romania (1 February 1993)
TextOn 1 February 1993, the European Communities and their Member States conclude a Europe agreement with Romania of which the main aims are to establish a free-trade area between the contracting parties and to provide a basis for economic, financial, cultural and social cooperation.
Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States and the Republic of Bulgaria (8 March 1993)
TextOn 8 March 1994, the European Communities and their Member States conclude a Europe Agreement with Bulgaria of which the main aims are to establish a free-trade area between the contracting parties and to provide a basis for economic, financial, cultural and social cooperation.
Romania's application for accession to the European Union (22 June 1995)
TextOn 22 June 1995, Nicolae Vacaroiu, Prime Minister of Romania, forwards to Hervé de Charette, French Foreign Minister and President-in-Office of the Council of the European Union (EU), a letter in which he officially submits Romania’s application for accession to the EU.
Bulgaria’s application for accession to the European Union (14 December 1995)
TextOn 14 December 1995, Jean Videnov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria, forwards to Javier Solana, Spanish Foreign Minister and President-in-Office of the Council of the European Union (EU), a letter in which he officially submits Bulgaria’s application for accession to the EU.
Commission Opinion on Bulgaria's application for membership of the European Union: Introduction and Conclusion (15 July 1997)
TextOn 15 July 1997, in an Opinion issued on Bulgaria's application for accession to the European Union, the European Commission emphasises the progress made by the country in order to comply with the political and economic criteria. However, it considers that Bulgaria is experiencing serious problems in transposing the Community acquis into national law and reaches the conclusion that the accession negotiations will be opened as soon as the country has made sufficient progress to meet the accession terms set by the Copenhagen European Council.
Commission Opinion on Romania's application for membership of the European Union: Introduction and Conclusion (15 July 1997)
TextOn 15 July 1997, in an Opinion on Romania’s application for accession to the European Union, the European Commission emphasises the progress made by the country in order to comply with the political and economic criteria. However, it considers that Romania is experiencing serious problems in transposing the Community acquis into national law and reaches the conclusion that the accession negotiations will be opened as soon as the country has made sufficient progress to meet the accession terms set by the Copenhagen European Council.
Die Verhandlungen mit Bulgarien und Rumänien
Commission Communication, Roadmaps for Bulgaria and Romania (13 November 2002)
TextOn 13 November 2002, the European Commission proposes detailed roadmaps for the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union in advance of the Copenhagen European Council which is due to be held on 12 and 13 December.
Conclusions of the Brussels European Council: extract concerning enlargement (17 and 18 June 2004)
TextOn 17 and 18 June 2004, the European Council recalls the Union's objective to welcome Bulgaria and Romania as Member States in January 2007, reaffirms the Union's commitment to the opening of accession negotiations with Turkey if, in December, it decides that the country fulfils the Copenhagen political criteria and recognises Croatia as an applicant country.
Strategy Paper of the European Commission on progress in the enlargement process (6 October 2004)
TextOn 6 October 2004, the European Commission forwards to the Council and to the European Parliament a Strategy Paper in which it emphasises the progress made by Romania and by the Republic of Bulgaria towards their accession to the European Union and gives its views on the terms of and on Croatia's state of preparedness for future accession to the European Union.
Conclusions of the Brussels European Council: extract concerning enlargement (16 and 17 December 2004)
TextOn 16 and 17 December 2004, the Brussels European Council looks forward to welcoming Bulgaria and Romania as Member States from January 2007.
‘Brussels is threatening to postpone the accession of Romania and Bulgaria’ from Le Monde (12 January 2005)
TextOn 12 January 2005, the French daily newspaper Le Monde comments on the European Commission’s concerns at the fact that Bulgaria and Romania have fallen behind in the application of Community legislation, the fight against corruption and respect for freedoms.
Debate in the European Parliament on the applications for accession of Bulgaria and Romania (12 April 2005)
TextOn 12 April 2005, a debate is held in the European Parliament on the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.
‘Bulgaria and Romania fear that their accession will be delayed’ from Le Figaro (1 June 2005)
TextOn 1 June 2005, commenting on France’s rejection of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, the French daily newspaper Le Figaro highlights the possible consequences that this vote will have on the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.
Cartoon by Sakurai on the effects of the failure of the European Constitutional Treaty on the EU enlargement process (7 June 2005)
Image‘European depression.’ On 7 June 2005, following France’s rejection of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, German cartoonist Sakurai illustrates the serious crisis facing the European Union and particularly portrays the repercussions on the EU enlargement process.
Die Verhandlungen mit Bulgarien und Rumänien
‘For Sofia and Bucharest, Europe is still a long way off’ from Le Monde (3 August 2005)
TextOn 3 August 2005, the French daily newspaper Le Monde reports on the political crisis affecting Bulgaria and Romania which threatens to delay their accession to the European Union.
Die Unterzeichnung des Beitrittvertrags
Protocol concerning the conditions and arrangements for admission of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU (25 April 2005)
TextOn 25 April 2005, in Luxembourg, the representatives of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom, together with the Bulgarian and Romanian representatives, sign the Protocol concerning the conditions and arrangements for admission of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.
Rede von Jean-Claude Juncker zum Anlass der Unterzeichnung des Vertrages über den Beitritt Bulgariens und Rumäniens zur EU (Luxemburg, 25. April 2005)
VideoAnlässlich der feierlichen Unterzeichnung des Vertrags über den Beitritt Bulgariens und Rumäniens zur Europäischen Union am 25. April 2005 hält der luxemburgische Premierminister und amtierende Vorsitzende im Rat der Europäischen Union, Jean-Claude Juncker, eine Rede, in der er die Tragweite dieses Ereignisses betont und gleichzeitig die Schwierigkeiten der Beitrittsverhandlungen erwähnt.
Unterzeichnung des Vertrages über den Beitritt Bulgariens und Rumäniens zur EU: Rede von Josep Borrell Fontelles (Luxemburg, 25. April 2005)
VideoAnlässlich der feierlichen Unterzeichnung des Vertrags über den Beitritt Bulgariens und Rumäniens zur Europäischen Union am 25. April 2005 in Luxemburg hält der Präsident des Europäischen Parlaments Josep Borrell Fontelles eine Rede, in der er den Beitritt der beiden Staaten begrüßt.
Unterzeichnung des Vertrages über den Beitritt Rumäniens und Bulgariens zur EU: Rede von José Manuel Durão Barroso (Luxemburg, 25. April 2005)
VideoAnlässlich der feierlichen Unterzeichnung des Vertrags über den Beitritt Bulgariens und Rumäniens zur Europäischen Union am 25. April 2005 in Luxemburg hält der Präsident der Europäischen Kommission José Manuel Durão Barroso ein Rede, in der er die Anstrengungen hervorhebt, die beide Länder noch unternehmen müssen, um für ihren Beitritt am 1. Januar 2007 bereit zu sein.
Unterzeichnung des Vertrages über den Beitritt Bulgariens und Rumäniens zur EU: Rede von Simon Sakskoburggotski (Luxemburg, 25. April 2005)
VideoAnlässlich der feierlichen Unterzeichnung des Vertrags über den Beitritt Bulgariens und Rumäniens zur Europäischen Union am 25. April 2005 in Luxemburg hält der bulgarische Premierminister Simeon Sakskoburggotski eine Rede, in der er die historische Tragweite dieses Ereignisses für sein Land betont.
Unterzeichnung des Vertrages über den Beitritt Bulgariens und Rumäniens zur EU: Rede von Traian Basescu (Luxemburg, 25. April 2005)
VideoAnlässlich der feierlichen Unterzeichnung des Vertrags über den Beitritt Bulgariens und Rumäniens zur Europäischen Union am 25. April 2005 in Luxemburg hält der Präsident Rumäniens Traian Basescu eine Rede, in der er die historische Bedeutung dieses Vertrags für sein Land betont und den Weg beschreibt, den Rumänien seit dem Ende der Diktatur im Jahre 1989 zurückgelegt hat.
Signing of the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU: General view (Luxembourg, 25 April 2005)
ImageOn 25 April 2005, representatives of the Member States of the European Union, of the Council, of the European Commission and of the European Parliament are photographed alongside the Bulgarian and Romanian representatives during the ceremony held in Luxembourg to mark the signing of the Treaties of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.
Bulgaria signs the Treaty of Accession to the European Union (Luxembourg, 25 April 2005)
ImageOn 25 April 2005, representatives of Bulgaria sign the Treaty of Accession to the European Union in Luxembourg. In the process of signing are, seated from left to right, Georgi Parvanov, Bulgarian President, and Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Standing behind them are Solomon Passy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Meglena Kuneva, Minister of European Affairs.
Romania signs the Treaty of Accession to the European Union (Luxembourg, 25 April 2005)
ImageOn 25 April 2005, representatives of Romania sign the Treaty of Accession to the European Union in Luxembourg. In the process of signing are, seated from left to right, Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Leonard Orban, Romania's Chief Negotiator with the EU. Standing behind them are President Traian Basescu and Prime Minister Calin Popescu-Taricean.
José Manuel Barroso, Traian Basescu, Jean-Claude Juncker, Georgi Parvanov and Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Luxembourg, 25 April 2005)
ImageOn 25 April 2005, José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, Traian Basescu, President of Romania, Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg Prime Minister and President-in-Office of the Council of the European Union, Georgi Parvanov, President of Bulgaria, and Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prime Minister of Bulgaria, hold a joint press conference in Luxembourg to mark the signing of the Treaties of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.
Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Calin Popescu-Tariceanu
ImageOn 25 April 2005, Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (left), Bulgarian Prime Minister, and Calin Popescu-Tariceanu (right), Romanian Prime Minister, shake hands on the margins of the ceremony held in Luxembourg for the signing of the Treaties of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.
Group photo taken at the signing of the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania (Luxembourg, 25 April 2005)
ImageOn 25 April 2005, representatives of the Member States of the European Union, of the Council, of the European Commission and of the European Parliament are photographed alongside the Bulgarian and Romanian representatives during the ceremony held in Luxembourg to mark the signing of the Treaties of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.
Im Vorfeld der sechsten Erweiterungsrunde
‘Brussels wagers on Romania and Bulgaria’ from Le Figaro (17 May 2006)
TextOn 17 May 2006, the French daily newspaper Le Figaro comments on the monitoring report on the state of preparedness for EU membership of Bulgaria and Romania, submitted the previous day in Brussels by the European Commission.
‘Romania and Bulgaria are craving Europe’ from D’Lëtzebuerger Land (19 May 2006)
TextOn 19 May 2006, in Brussels, on the occasion of the submission by the European Commission of the monitoring report on the state of preparedness for EU membership of Bulgaria and Romania, the weekly newspaper D’Lëtzebuerger Land comments on the efforts made by the two countries to comply with the accession criteria.
European Parliament resolution on the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (14 June 2006)
TextOn 14 June 2006, one month after the publication of the European Commission Monitoring Report on the state of preparedness for EU membership of Bulgaria and Romania, the European Parliament adopts a resolution on the accession of these two countries to the European Union.
Im Vorfeld der sechsten Erweiterungsrunde
Address given by José Manuel Barroso on the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU (Strasbourg, 26 September 2006)
TextOn 26 September 2006, José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, delivers an address to the Members of the European Parliament in Strasbourg in which he comments on the final monitoring report on the state of preparedness of Bulgaria and Romania for accession to the European Union.
‘The accession of Bulgaria and Romania highlights the impasse of the Union’ from Le Figaro (29 September 2006)
TextOn 29 September 2006, the French daily newspaper Le Figaro criticises the European Commission report on the state of preparedness of Bulgaria and Romania for accession to the European Union (EU) and recommends that a debate be held on the external borders of the EU.
Council Conclusions on the enlargement of the European Union (17 October 2006)
TextOn 17 October 2006, following the European Commission’s final Monitoring Report issued on 26 September, the Council of the European Union decides to welcome Bulgaria and Romania as Member States of the European Union as from 1 January 2007.
European Parliament resolution on the accession of Romania to the European Union (30 November 2006)
TextOn 30 November 2006, the European Parliament adopts its final resolution on Romania’s accession to the European Union.
European Parliament resolution on the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union (30 November 2006)
TextOn 30 November 2006, the European Parliament adopts its final resolution on Bulgaria’s accession to the European Union.
Der Beitritt Rumäniens
‘Romania’s charm offensive’ from La Libre Belgique (19 March 2005)
TextOn 19 March 2005, referring to the forthcoming signing of Romania’s Treaty of Accession to the European Union, the daily newspaper La Libre Belgique takes a critical look at the reforms undertaken in the country.
Der Beitritt Bulgariens
‘Bulgaria is dreaming of Europe, in spite of everything’ from Le Figaro (20 June 2005)
TextOn 20 June 2005, the French daily newspaper Le Figaro outlines the prevailing view in Bulgaria on accession to the European Union despite the political crisis triggered by the negative outcome of the referenda held in France and the Netherlands on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe.
‘Bulgaria remains determined to accede’ from Libération (5 July 2005)
TextOn 5 July, the French daily newspaper Libération describes the attitude of the Bulgarian people towards the possibility of their country’s accession to the European Union being postponed.
‘Rise of Euroscepticism from Bucharest to Sofia’ from Le Monde (6 July 2005)
TextOn 6 July 2005, the French daily newspaper Le Monde comments on the rise of Euroscepticism in Bulgaria and Romania following the political crisis caused by the negative outcome of the referenda held in France and the Netherlands on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe.
Der Beitritt Bulgariens und Rumäniens zur Europäischen Union
‘Two new guests at the dinner for 25’ from La Libre Belgique (15 December 2006)
TextOn 15 December 2006, shortly before the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, the French-speaking Belgian daily newspaper La Libre Belgique speculates on future enlargements of the Union, championed by some Member States and opposed by others.
‘These countries for which Russia is competing with Europe’ from Le Monde (25 December 2006)
TextOn 25 December 2006, a few days before the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, the French daily newspaper Le Monde considers the new geopolitical context established by the enlargement of the Union to include the countries of Eastern Europe.
Der Beitritt Bulgariens und Rumäniens zur Europäischen Union
‘The Romanian and Bulgarian gamble’ from D’Lëtzebuerger Land (5 January 2007)
TextFollowing the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union on 1 January 2007, the edition of the Luxembourg weekly newspaper D'Lëtzebuerger Land of 5 January outlines the implications of this sixth enlargement for the Union and for these two countries.
Romanian Members of the institutions of the European Union (2007–2008)
TableTable showing the Romanian Members of the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Communities and the European Court of Auditors since Romania’s accession to the European Union on 1 January 2007.
Bulgarian Members of the institutions of the European Union (2007–2008)
TableTable showing the Bulgarian Members of the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Communities and the European Court of Auditors since Bulgaria’s accession to the European Union on 1 January 2007.