Bugarska i Rumunija, najnovije članice EU iz regiona, bile su nakon svog ulaska 2007. pod udarom Mehanizma za saradnju i verifikaciju bez presedana, u okviru kog EK još uvijek prati njihov napredak u borbi protiv korupcije i organiziranog kriminala.
Bulgaria and Romania, the newest EU members from the region, were slapped with an unprecedented Co-operation and Verification Mechanism upon their entry in 2007, under which their progress in fighting corruption and organised crime is still being monitored by the EC.