The Commission sat back and watched for a long time and did not freeze the funds until 2008. In the meantime, however, over EUR 1 billion was lost in connection with Bulgaria and around EUR 142 million in connection with Romania.
Die Kommission hat lange zugesehen und erst 2008 Gelder eingefroren – für Bulgarien mittlerweile über 1 Milliarde EUR, für Rumänien rund 142 Millionen EUR.