Noting the "painful" reforms his country has under taken, Stanishev also cautioned that a move to put off Bulgaria's entry until 2008 would "bring about disappointment in public opinion," while encouraging political parties and companies opposing EU standards and rules.
Ukazujući na "bolne" reforme koje je poduzela njegova zemlja, Stanishev je također upozorio kako bi odluka o odgodi prijama Bugarske do 2008. "donijela razočaranje javnosti" i ohrabrila političke stranke i kompanije koje se protive standardima i pravilima EU.