While commending Bulgaria for its progress in entry talks, Verheugen urged the country to work harder against organised crime and corruption, which he said keep foreign investors away and impede economic development.
Pohvalivši Bugarsku za napredak koji je ostvarila u pregovorima o prijemu, Ferhojgen je istovremeno pozvao zemlju da preduzme veće napore protiv organizovanog kriminala i korupcije koji, kako je dodao, odbijaju strane investitore i ometaju ekonomski razvoj.