While both the EC and the European Parliament have since confirmed that Bulgaria and Romania have met the requirements for entry, other EU nations have voiced opposition to their admission, which needs to be approved by all 27 members of the Union.
Iako su i EK i Europski parlament nakon toga potvrdili da su Bugarska i Rumunjska ispunile uvjete za prijam, ostale zemlje EU izrazile su protivljenje njihovu prijamu, koji trebaju odobriti svih 27 članova Unije.