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TO GO WITH AFP STORY by JONAS MERCIER - FILES - People walk on the rails at Sinaia working point (100km north from Bucharest) on July 16, 2010. Joining the European Union has unlocked billions in aid for Romania, among the continent's poorest countries, but five years on, the city of Brasov is still waiting for a new EU-funded highway seen as vital for its ambitions to become a business hub in the Carpathians. Brasov, a city of 230,000 inhabitants, lies at the heart of the Carpathian mountains, a mere 170 kilometers from the capital Bucharest. But to reach there, drivers have to endure a two lane road crossing villages and towns famous for its hours-long traffic jams. The rail tracks got a facelift only last year. Brasov’s example highlights Romania's missed opportunities with European funds. The former Communist dictatorship has only made use of 9.7 percent of the 20 billion euros ($26 billion) in EU funds available to it since 2007 to help it catch up with other member states. AFP PHOTO / DANIEL MIHAILESCU
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SINAIA, ROMANIA |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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DANIEL MIHAILESCU |
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19 Noiembrie 2012 |
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4256 x 2832 (1.37 MB) |
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