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Mr President, the Polish people are particularly sympathetic to the EU ambitions of Bulgaria and Romania, and they have always supported these countries in their efforts towards European integration. This is not only because of our geographical proximity, but also because we have shared a difficult history over recent decades. We continue to follow the progress of political and economic reforms in both countries very closely, and with every hope that they will be successful.
I should like to make it known, however, that I have grave doubts about whether it will be possible to fulfil both countries’ hopes of joining the European Union. The British Presidency’s proposal for the 2007-2013 Financial Perspective makes no provision for the costs of the new enlargement. Contrary to the statements by its politicians, the EU will not be able to make good on its earlier commitments. What this also means is that there will be nowhere near enough EU funding available to create a level playing field for Bulgaria and Romania in development terms, both before and after they join the EU. This can be taken as yet more proof that the EU principle of solidarity has been a dead letter for many years."@en1
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