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This 20 page paper considers the arguments for and against further expansion of the European Union (EU) with specific reference to the Eastern European countries. The paper looks at the development of the European Union and considers the way it has already expanded. After this the potential problems and benefits are discussed. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
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the Second World War with the idea was that economic ties could create unity where political negotiations had failed. Today the European Union has grown 27 member states all of
which share common goals and policies. It is argued that European Union membership has benefited the member states, increasing levels of bilateral trade, reducing trading barriers as well as providing
financial and political support. With membership expanding rapidly there are critics who are concerned that the union is growing too large and
that the benefits of membership will be lost or diluted. There are also fears that with such a large membership area there will be a compromising of policies such as
security. These fears are not new; they were present before the last two rounds membership now only 15 members. However, many of the fears that were expressed are not being
realised and there are certainly more potential benefits to be gained with the enlargement of the European Union. In addition to those states
that have already joined there are a number of countries which also wish to become member states. Turkey has been working towards membership for several decades; other Eastern European countries
have also expressed the desire to become part of the European Union (Kubicek, 2007). In the past it may have been argued that a pull factor was the attraction of
subsidies and financial support given to countries in order to meet the relevant criteria. However, the level of financial support is decreasing and the benefits are increasingly being recognized as
access to markets and trade that will come from the free movement of goods and labour. There are arguments which for and against
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