EC To Release Justice Reports On Romania, Bulgaria Tuesday

Romania and Bulgaria, which joined the European Union in 2007, were imposed a cooperation and verification mechanism (MCV) in the justice sector.

Under the mechanism, the countries must consolidate transparency and efficiency in the act of justice, report and monitor the impact of its new criminal and civil procedure codes, set up an integrity agency to screen officials' wealth and find possible cases of incompatibility with public office and tackle corruption.

The European Commission publishes an interim report on the country's progress usually in February, followed by a final report in summer.

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