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"In accordance with Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union, any European state which respects and is committed to promoting the values of human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities, may apply to become a member of the Union. These values are the foundation of the European Union itself and guide its action on the international scene, and must be respected and upheld by all Member States. Enlargement has been part of the EU agenda since as early as the 1960s. Since the first enlargement in 1973, the Union has grown gradually, its membership rising from the six founding members to the current 27 (soon to be 28). Enlargement has been a successful process for the EU and Europe as a whole, in helping to overcome the divisions of the cold war, contributing to peace, stability and prosperity throughout Europe, enhancing conflict prevention, stimulating reforms and consolidating freedom, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, as well as the development of market economies and socially and ecologically sustainable development. Twenty years after the Copenhagen summit, which affirmed the membership prospects of the Central and Eastern European Countries and laid down the accession criteria, I believe that the time has come for a re-evaluation of the established procedures and of enlargement policy as a whole, without prejudice to the ongoing negotiation."@en1
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