Vaira Vike-Freiberga
May 1, 2004
Because they thought that it would help boost their economy and attract more tourists.
Latvia joined the EU in 2004, 1st may.
Latvia joined the EU in 2004, 1st may.
The countries that joined the EU in 2004 were: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia
Yes, they can because at first, countries joined the EU to encourage trade. This economic group, however, is becoming a loose political union. Many countries joined the EU: Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
Cyprus, Czech republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, slovak republic and Slovenia
Malta, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary on the 1st May 2004, the largest single expansion of the EU.
13 countries have joined since 2000. Malta, Cyprus, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary all joined in 2004. Romania and Bulgaria joined in 2007. Croatia joined in 2013.
10 new countries joined. They were Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Malta, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Actually, it was in 2004. The following countries joined the EU.CyprusCzech RepublicHungaryEstoniaLatviaLithuaniaMaltaPolandSloveniaSlovakia
Cyprus, Czech republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, slovak repubic,& Slovenia.