However, in its reports prior to Bulgaria’s accession to the European Union, the Commission closely followed the Bulgarian Government’s implementation of its policy of deinstitutionalisation and its efforts to improve institutional living conditions and develop alternative services such as fostering.

5. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States and the organisations representing the parents of these children, to make a commitment to improving the welcome extended to such families and to stepping up the dialogue with school establishments in order to raise parents' awareness of the need to enrol their children in school, with such establishments appointing someone to take charge of this communication and monitoring;

5. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States and the organisations representing the parents of these children, to make a commitment to improve the welcome extended to such families and to step up the dialogue with school establishments in order to raise their awareness of the need to enrol their children in school, with the latter appointing someone to take charge of this communication and monitoring;

Before acquiring the right of permanent residence, the right of residence of the persons concerned shall remain subject to the requirement that they are able to show that they are workers or self-employed persons or that they have sufficient resources for themselves and their family members not to become a burden on the social assistance system of the host Member State during their period of residence and have comprehensive sickness insurance cover in the host Member State, or that they are members of the family, already constituted in the host Member State, of a person satisfying these requirements.

Before acquiring the right of permanent residence, the right of residence of the persons concerned shall remain subject to the requirement that they are able to show that they are workers or self-employed persons or that they have sufficient resources for themselves and their family members not to become a burden on the social assistance system of the host Member State during their period of residence and have comprehensive sickness insurance cover in the host Member State, or that they are members of the family, already constituted in the host Member State, of a person satisfying these requirements".

Moreover, as far as unaccompanied minors are concerned, Article 19(2) clearly states that they should be placed with adult relatives, foster family, in accommodation centres with special provisions for minors or in other accommodation suitable for minors.