President Barroso met today with President Băsescu to discuss the institutional and political developments in Romania and the current issues of the European agenda. President Barroso expressed his concerns about recent political events in Romania and the image that this has created with European Union partners. He made it clear …

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso expressed EU concerns Friday over political developments in Romania, insisting there can be no compromise on respect for the rule of law. Barroso “made it clear” to Romanian President Traian Basescu that the EU “will not compromise on the need for all member states …

Bulgaria has “lost patience” with the Netherlands over its veto on the Bulgarian bid to join the Schengen Area, Bulgaria’s Deputy PM and Finance Minister, Simeon Djakov, has told the Dutch newspaper, De Telegraaf.”The Netherlands has been changing the rules of the game for election campaign reasons,” Djankov told the …