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Flash Eurobarometer survey provides new insights on citizens' views about EU enlargement
27.000 citizens of the enlarged EU were interviewed from 26 January to 1 February 2009, ahead of the May celebrations of the fifth anniversary of the EU's 2004 enlargement. The respondents gave their views on the effect of integration into the EU of altogether ten Central and Eastern European countries, Cyprus and Malta. They also spelled out which factors they would want policy makers to consider when deciding on further enlargements.
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Good to know about Enlargement  [3 MB]                  
The year 2009 marks a historic double anniversary. 20 years ago, the Berlin Wall come down. In May, we mark the 5th anniversary of the enlargement of the European Union that successfully reunified Eastern and Western Europe. While most EU citizens support the overarching goals of enlargement – to extend the area of peace and stability, democracyand prosperity throughout Europe – some remain sceptical about its benefits.This booklet responds to the most common concerns and presents a factual balance sheet of EU enlargement
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