Romania and Bulgaria on Monday signed an agreement to join the European Union on January 1, 2007.
羅馬尼亞和保加利亞于周一簽署了一項協議,將于2007年1月1日加入歐盟。
That would bring the number of EU states to 27.
這將使歐盟成員國的數量達到27個。
The agreement has to be approved by Romania and Bulgaria as well as parliaments of all 25 EU states.
該協議必須得到羅馬尼亞和保加利亞以及所有25個歐盟國家的議會的批準。
The two states would join the 25-nation block provided they carry out reforms.
這兩個國家將加入25國集團,只要他們進行改革。
They need to fight corruption, strengthen border controls and improve justice, administration and state industrial support rules.
他們需要打擊腐敗,加強邊境控制,改善司法、行政和國家產業支持規則。
If they do not, their membership could be delayed until 2008.
如果他們不這樣做,他們的成員資格將被推遲到2008年。