Commission Opinion on Bulgaria's application for membership of the European Union: Introduction and Conclusion (15 July 1997)

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On 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.

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Source: European Commission. Commission Opinion on Bulgaria's application for membership of the European Union, COM/97/2008 final. Brussels: 15.07.1997.

Copyright: (c) European Union, 1995-2012

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