On 1 May 2004, the European Union went through its biggest ever enlargement. 10 countries joined including eight from the former Soviet Union’s sphere of influence. For some, it was the moment the Eastern Bloc threw off the shackles of the Cold War and embraced a prosperous future in the EU. For others, it was the moment European countries lost control of their borders, fuelling debates over immigration. Twice Italian Prime Minister, Prof Romano Prodi, was President of the European Commission at

From 6 founding countries, to 27 member states! This year, we celebrate 20 years since the great EU enlargement of 2004, when our European family grew bigger with 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czechia, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, and 🇸🇮 Slovenia joining our Union. Since then, the pace of change across the Union has been remarkable, offering tremendous opportunities to people and businesses alike, such as: 🌍 450 million Europeans now enj

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