Germany, Poland Celebrate 20 Years of First Great Eastern EU Enlargement

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20 years of EU Eastern enlargement: everyday life, confidence and reassurance on both sides of the Oder

On 1 May 2004, Poland and nine other countries of Central and Eastern Europe joined the European Union. Foreign Ministers Annalena Baerbock and Radoslaw Sikorski celebrated it 20 years later on the Oder – but actually another border played the main role on that day.