EU Membership Supercharged Romania. Ukraine Faces a Tougher Task

Romania’s economy has surged since joining the EU in 2007

Romania has become a determined supporter of faster EU accession talks for Ukraine.Photographer: Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images
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Bogdan Prelipcean used his earliest paychecks to help his parents build an indoor bathroom.

A decade-and-a-half later, the 33-year-old Romanian has a new-build apartment, two cars and a motorcycle.