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Events on Saturday 1 May 2004 2
2004EU AccessionJoining the WestPoland officially became a member of the European Union.
2004EU expands to 25 nationsTen new countries join European UnionTen new countries including Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and the Baltic states joined the European Union on May 1, 2004, in the largest single expansion in EU history.