The largest enlargement of the European Union, in terms of number of states and population, took place on 1 May 2004.
The "Polish Plumber" cliché adopted by Poland's tourism board to advertise Poland as a tourist destination on the French market (English translation: "I am staying in Poland, come in large numbers")
Celebrations at Fort Saint Angelo commemorating Malta's entry into the EU
Residents of Užupis celebrating Lithuania's accession to the European Union.
Celebration in the Jubelpark in Brussels
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2004 enlargement of the European Union
…European Union membership referendum, Poland and other 9 countries became the members of EU on 1 May 2004. Eight of the 10 countries that joined the European Union during the 2004 enlargement are grouped together as the A8, sometimes also referred to as the EU8. They are grouped separately from the other two states…
Treaty of Paris (1951), establishing the ECSC
Signing ceremony of the Treaty of Rome (1957), establishing the EEC
Gerald Ford and the American delegation at the CSCE (1975)
Maastricht Treaty (1992), establishing the EU