Enlargement is an exciting opportunity for the whole of the Union but given the 12.5% reduction in the average GDP of the Union as a direct result of the accession of 10 new Member States, it is clear that the challenge for the new cohesion policy is to tackle urgently and effectively the significant socio-economic disparities that exist within the EU-25.
Enlargement is an exciting opportunity for the whole of the Union but given the 12.5% reduction in the average GDP of the Union as a direct result of the accession of 10 new Member States, it is clear that the challenge for the new cohesion policy is to tackle urgently and effectively the significant socio-economic disparities that exist within the EU-25.