Romania and Bulgaria on Monday signed an agreement to join the European Union on January 1, 2007.
罗马尼亚和保加利亚于周一签署了一项协议,将于2007年1月1日加入欧盟。
That would bring the number of EU states to 27.
这将使欧盟成员国的数量达到27个。
The agreement has to be approved by Romania and Bulgaria as well as parliaments of all 25 EU states.
该协议必须得到罗马尼亚和保加利亚以及所有25个欧盟国家的议会的批准。
The two states would join the 25-nation block provided they carry out reforms.
这两个国家将加入25国集团,只要他们进行改革。
They need to fight corruption, strengthen border controls and improve justice, administration and state industrial support rules.
他们需要打击腐败,加强边境控制,改善司法、行政和国家产业支持规则。
If they do not, their membership could be delayed until 2008.
如果他们不这样做,他们的成员资格将被推迟到2008年。