Under the guidance of Director- General Fabrizio Barbaso and the EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Gunter Verheugen, the enlarged European Union, now 25 in number, begins its journey towards a new age of stability and prosperity for its member countries.

The scope and diversity of this new Europe is, simply, breathtaking. The Treaty of Accession, incorporating the Treaty of Nice (February 2002) provides the guidelines under which the acceding countries have joined.

This is without doubt the most exciting and challenging single development since the Schuman Declaration, which began the formation of the European Union in 1950.

And so it is with pride that we present – A Vision for European Enlargement. marks this important occasion.

Whilst serving as a welcome to the newly joining countries, sets out realistic achievable goals for our European future. In addition to an overview from Director-General Fabrizio Barbaso, also provides a platform for business development between companies in the existing member countries and the new member states.

Through a series of specially commissioned reports enables organisations in the acceding states to draw on the expertise and experience of their counterparts in the West in order to make the improvements necessary for them to compete effectively within the enlarged EU.

Significantly, a number of major Western companies who can assist in the economic and technical development present their own ideas and solutions to the key challenges facing companies in the new EU member states.

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