When they joined the EU on 1 January 2007, Romania and Bulgaria still had progress to make in the fields of judicial reform, as well as the fight against corruption and in the case of Bulgaria also against organised crime.
Kui Bulgaaria ja Rumeenia 1. jaanuaril 2007 Euroopa Liiduga hinesid, oli neil kohtureform veel lpule viimata ning vajakajmisi oli korruptsioonivastase ja Bulgaaria puhul ka organiseeritud kuritegevuse vastase vitluse vallas.