Has Bulgaria benefited from the EU?

Bulgarian citizens are now fully benefiting from the freedom to travel, settle down, study and work across the EU. The official figures clearly show the positive impact trends on society and the economy. According to Eurostat, over the past decade, GDP increased from EUR 28.7 billion to reach EUR 45 billion in 2016.

Does joining the EU make you happy evidence from Bulgaria and Romania?

Using a difference-in-differences strategy and Eurobarometer data, we provide the first evidence that joining the EU increased average life satisfaction in Bulgaria and had a positive but statistically insignificant effect in Romania.

Why did Romania and Bulgaria join the EU?

After the Romanian Revolution of 1989, membership of the EC, and its successor the European Union (EU), had been the main goal of every Romanian Government and practically every political party in Romania. The objective of joining the EU also influenced Bulgaria and Romania’s regional relations.

When did Croatia join the EU?

1 July 2013
Croatia applied for EU membership in 2003 and was in negotiations from 2005 until 2011. On 9 December 2011 leaders from the EU and Croatia signed the accession treaty. The country became the 28th EU member country on 1 July 2013.

Does Romania want to join the EU?

In Romania, officials say the country has been ready for years to join Schengen. Technically, the Schengen zone is the area now comprising 26 European countries – mostly EU, but also four non-EU member states – that have officially abolished all passport and other types of border-control at their mutual borders.

How did Croatia join the EU?

A referendum on EU accession was held in Croatia on 22 January 2012, with 66\% of participants voting in favour of joining the Union. The ratification process was concluded on 21 June 2013, and entry into force and accession of Croatia to the EU took place on 1 July 2013.

When did Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union?

Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union. On 1 January 2007 the European Union (EU) was enlarged through the accession of two new Member States, namely Bulgaria and Romania.

When will Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen Area?

Last spring, the European Parliament reiterated its support for the “immediate accession” of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Area, as well as that of Croatia, as soon as the accession criteria are met. The European Commission, however, already gave a green light for Bulgaria and Romania to join the area of free movement of people back in 2010.

How was the European Union enlarged in 2007?

On 1 January 2007 the European Union (EU) was enlarged through the accession of two new Member States, namely Bulgaria and Romania.

How big is Bulgaria’s economy compared to other EU countries?

Last year Bulgarian GDP per capita came in at €8,032, while in Germany the economy generated €44,470 for each and every citizen (Ireland was a dubious €69,331). Among the 68 regions below the 75 per cent level of the EU average, 15 were in Poland, and seven each in the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania.