Memo: 10th anniversary of the 2004 enlargement – strategic benefits, impact and the current enlargement agenda

On 30 April 2014, the European Commission published a memo on 10th anniversary of the 2004 enlargement. The memo was concentrated on the strategic benefits, the economic impact and the current enlargement agenda.

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ESO: Background information: CEE: Fit for the next decade in the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/cee-fit-for-the-next-decade-in-the-eu/

European Commission: RAPID: STATEMENT/14/143: 10th anniversary of 2004 enlargement http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-14-143_en.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: STATEMENT/14/142: Statement by President Barroso on the 10th anniversary of the reunification of Europe http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-14-142_en.pdf

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EUObserver, 30.04.14: On the German-Polish border 10 years after enlargement http://euobserver.com/regions/123962

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Deutsche Welle, 30.04.14: 10th anniversary of the 2004 enlargement – strategic benefits, impact and the current enlargement agenda http://dw.de/p/1BreM

Euronews, 30.04.14: EU marks 10th anniversary of 2004 enlargement http://www.euronews.com/2014/04/30/eu-marks-10th-anniversary-of-2004-enlargement/

BBC News, 02.05.14: Ten years on - how do Poles feel about EU? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-eu-27240759

Deutsche Welle, 01.05.14: A decade after enlargement, EU struggles to find direction amid Ukraine crisis http://dw.de/p/1Bs2w

EurActiv [Interview], 09.05.14: Analyst: perceptions about enlargement differ in ‘older EU’ http://www.euractiv.com/sections/enlargement/analyst-perceptions-about-enlargement-differ-older-eu-302049

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