With the EU about to enlarge the size of its family to 27 members when Romania and Bulgaria join on 1 January 2007, by adopting two separate reports, Parliament took its final opportunity to review the situation of these countries ahead of their accession and to draw attention to areas where action is still needed.
Eiropas Parlaments 30. novembrī pieņēma divus ziņojumus par Bulgārijas un Rumānijas pievienošanos, apstiprinot vēlmi redzēt abas kandidātvalstis Eiropas Savienībā 2007. gada 1. janvārī, bet uzsverot reformas, kas ir prioritāras no EP viedokļa un kuru veikšanai deputāti prasa pielikt papildu pūles.