AustriaGeschichte 79 · History of Austria
On 1 May 2004, ten states joined the EU (the EU's eastern enlargement). What changed for Austria as a result?
In the exam (German)
Am 1. Mai 2004 sind zehn Staaten der EU beigetreten (EU-Osterweiterung). Was hat sich dadurch für Österreich verändert?
- aOn that very day Austria joined the EU together with these ten new member states.Österreich ist an diesem Tag gemeinsam mit diesen zehn Ländern der EU beigetreten.
- bSince then, the new member states have belonged, like Austria, to the EU’s single market.Die neuen Mitgliedstaaten gehören seitdem wie Österreich zum gemeinsamen Binnenmarkt der EU.Correct answer
- cOn the same day, the new member states also introduced the euro as their common currency.Die neuen Mitgliedstaaten führten am selben Tag auch den Euro als gemeinsame Währung ein.
- dNeighbouring countries such as Hungary, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia joined the EU.Nachbarländer wie Ungarn, Slowenien, Tschechien und die Slowakei wurden Mitglieder der EU.Correct answer
Why?
On 1 May 2004, Austria's neighbours Hungary, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, among others, joined the EU and so became part of the single market. Austria itself has been a member since 1995, and none of these countries introduced the euro in 2004.
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