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EU internal market five years after enlargement

date:  05/05/2009

speaker:  Vice-President Günter Verheugen

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Five years ago we saw the biggest wave of enlargement in the history of the European Union. Two years ago, we accepted two more partners. How can we assess the macroeconomic impact of this enormous change – in absolute terms and in the light of the current economic crisis? What does it mean for the functioning of the European Union and of the internal market? Is this the end of the enlargement process?