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Romania's President Traian Basescu (first row, C), Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu (first row, L), European Parliament President Josep Borrell (first row, R), German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (second row, R) and other officials attend the official ceremony of raising the European Union flag in front of Victoria palace, Romania's government headquarters, in Bucharest December 31, 2006. Romania is set to join the EU on January 1, 2007 along with its neighbour Bulgaria. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA)