To warm applause from the House, the Bulgarian and Romanian flags were carried through the Chamber, followed by the 18 MEPs from Bulgaria and the 35 from Romania, each of whom was received individually by the President.
Bulgārijas un Rumānijas deputāti, kas līdz šim Parlamenta darbā piedalījās kā novērotāji, 2007. gada janvārī uzsāk darbu kā pilntiesīgi Parlamenta locekļi.