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"The prospect of EU membership works as a powerful engine for change in countries interested in accession. It encourages implementation of necessary reforms, both political and economic, and compliance with the Copenhagen criteria.
For the prospect of membership to be sustained, progress in negotiations has to be dependent on the tempo and scale of reforms carried out in the candidate country, and the EU must have the capacity to accept these countries. We need to have a strong, cohesive and, above all, a united Community.
It is very important for the citizens of our countries to appreciate the benefits of new members joining. Enlargement brings benefits, it brings economic and social growth to both new and existing Member States.
Successive enlargements of the European Union have been a success, for the acceding and existing Member States, and for Europe as a whole.
I am very pleased that the report points out that the road is still open for eastern European countries to become members of the European Union. This, together with the recently adopted Eastern Partnership Programme, should encourage these countries to make efforts to adopt European democratic, economic and administrative standards."@en1
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