The EU's largest enlargement in its history takes place as, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, along with the island of Malta and the Greek portion of the island of Cyprus joined the European Union (EU). This expansion unified Europe after decades of division and strengthened the EU politically, economically, and culturally.
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