BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DECEMBER 05: Young programmers work at TotalSoft, a computer and IT company December 5, 2006 in Bucharest, Romania. Romania is home to one of Eastern Europe?s leading technology centers, with thousands of college graduates entering the technology field yearly. Romania, a country of over 21 million people that is set to join the European Union on the first of the year, still struggles with widespread poverty. Approximately 25% of Romanians live below the national poverty line with 60% of the poor living in neglected rural areas of the country. Despite these lingering problems, Romania has made significant headway in fighting corruption and modernizing infrastructure in order to meet stringent EU standards. Getty Images logo Getty Images 38 months ago

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DECEMBER 05: Young programmers work at TotalSoft, a computer and IT company December 5, 2006 in Bucharest, Romania. Romania is home to one of Eastern Europe?s leading technology centers, with thousands of college graduates entering the technology field yearly. Romania, a country of over 21 million people that is set to join the European Union on the first of the year, still struggles with widespread poverty. Approximately 25% of Romanians live below the national poverty line with 60% of the poor living in neglected rural areas of the country. Despite these lingering problems, Romania has made significant headway in fighting corruption and modernizing infrastructure in order to meet stringent EU standards.

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