From totalitarianism to democracy

Malta's Parliament has unanimously ratified Bulgaria and Romania's EU Accession Treaty, from Sofia News Agency:

Malta's Foreign Minister Michael Frendo pointed out the achievements of the two Balkan countries in their transition from totalitarianism to democracy, Bulgaria's National Radio reported. He also greeted the striving of the two countries to join the EU and achieve economic growth and better living conditions. Bulgaria and Romania's EU Accession Treaty has been ratified by Greece, Estonia, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary and the Czech Republic. The two Balkan countries are to join the bloc January 1, 2007.