Diplomats say both countries will face tough penalties if they fail to carry out required reforms after they join.
On September 25, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said any further expansion of the EU should be considered only after the EU figures out what to do with its embattled constitution, which has been rejected in referendums by French and Dutch voters.
(AP, Reuters)
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