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I supported this resolution, which underlines the importance of further EU enlargement, because enlargement is beneficial to current as well as future Member States. Scary predictions by Eurosceptics of an economic fiasco in Europe ensuing from the accession of further candidate countries are certainly ill-founded. On the contrary, enlargement provides new markets – in other words, income – for the old Member States and ensures new investments for candidate countries, which boosts the entire European economy. This is supported by the experience gained from the accession of eastern European countries. As well as the economic benefits, one should not underestimate the political benefits offered by a single Europe. It goes without saying that the EU should not make any compromises with candidate countries as regards our values and fundamental principles such as respect for human rights and democracy. It is important to pay more attention to the social dimension in the enlargement process, meaning that future Member States should meet the requirements of the acquis in the area of labour law, health and safety at work, and equal treatment of men and women."@en1
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