Dok su i EK i Evropski parlament od tada potvrdili kako su Bugarska i Rumunija ispunile zahtjeve za pristupanje, druge zemlje EU izrazile su protivljenje njihovom prijemu, koji treba odobriti svih 27 članica Unije.
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.