On second thought, maybe it's a good thing that these countries should have joined the EU. The western countries that have created the Union and dictate its policies can at least put pressure on them and force them to protect the Roma and reduce discrimination. Just as the EU is trying to fight corruption and organized crime in Romania and more particularly in Bulgaria. Not an easy job. Remember what a leading Bulgarian recently said: "some countries have a mafia. In Bulgaria, the mafia has the country"...