European commissioner Olli Rehn and the German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, confirmed their participation in the New Year’s Eve celebration in Bucharest, marking the first hour Romania spends in the European Union. Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, still hasn’t answered the invitation.

Up to this moment, it is still not clear what entertainment schedule would be approved by the City Hall. The 3.3 million euros local budget allocation has an unknown recipient.

“At first, we wished to throw a party for everyone, but procedures exceed the laws. It’s a too big event to deal with private challenges”, said the Bucharest mayor, Adriean Videanu.