"Citizens consider that corruption increased, the perception on corruption after joining EU did not register a notable improvement, legislative progress were most of the times made at foreign pressure, anti graft prosecutors and the national integrity agency were saved by internal and external pressures, and internal integrity is not a priority at all", some of the conclusions of an audit on anti-corruption strategies in 2005-2010, set up by two independent experts at the recommendation of the latest EC report in July 2010 reads. read more...

EU’s Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that the European Commission’s actions against Romania, for not complying with obligations related to the conservation of wild birds, are inadmissible, Romania’s European Affairs Department chief Bogdan Manoiu declared for news agency Mediafax. read more...

Romania and Bulgaria are not ready to join Schengen, German and French Foreign Affairs Ministers consider, quoted by Novinite. France supports the adhesion of the two countries but so far they did not manage to meet the requirements, Alain Juppe, French Foreign Affairs minister declared after a meeting with his German counterpart, Guido Westerwelle. read more...