Twenty years have passed since the May 1, 2004, enlargement of the European Union that brought 10 additional members into the bloc, including the Baltic states and former Communist bloc nations such as Hungary and Poland.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, right, and European Council President Charles Michel attend a press conference in Kyiv on Nov. 21, 2023. © Reuters
Twenty years have passed since the May 1, 2004, enlargement of the European Union that brought 10 additional members into the bloc, including the Baltic states and former Communist bloc nations such as Hungary and Poland.