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Bush congratulates countries joining the European Union

On May 1, 2004, President George W. Bush issued a White House statement congratulating the ten countries that joined the European Union in the largest single expansion of the bloc.

Bush congratulates countries joining the European Union

The May 1 enlargement of the EU was a major moment in post‑Cold War European integration, and the U.S. presidential statement signaled continued U.S. support for a stable, expanded transatlantic partnership.

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