"EU Enlargement - 5 Years After" - Press Conference

13:30 - 14:30: Recording of the Press Conference

The conference is organised by the Czech Presidency in co-operation with the European Commission at the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the biggest EU enlargement. It should review the effects of the 2004 enlargement on economic and labour market developments both in the “old” and the “new” Member States of the EU. The main focus should be on the effects of enlargement in the three following areas: macro-financial stability, the EU Internal market and labour market mobility within the EU. The results of the conference should be presented and discussed by several EU Council configurations (Economic and Financial Affairs Council, Competitiveness Council and Employment, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Affairs Council).

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