The prospect of Bulgaria and Romania joining NATO would create a new framework for co-operation in the Balkans; both the old and the likely new members in the region would have strong incentives to develop infrastructure projects for mutual benefit and, consequently, for the benefit of Southeast Europe as a whole.
Potencijalni ulazak Bugarske i Rumunije u NATO stvorio bi novi okvir za saradnju na Balkanu; stari i verovatno novi članovi iz regiona imali bi jak motiv da razviju infrastrukturne projekte od zajedničke koristi i, samim tim, od koristi za jugoistočnu Evropu kao celinu.