The Celebrations

Welcome to the EU

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May 2nd 2004
May 1st 2004 will forever be remembered as an historic day by Europeans. The existing 15 member states of the EU today welcome an additional 10 members, mostly from Eastern Europe into the union. During 2003 and 2004 I’ve visited nearly all of the countries that joined today, with the exceptions of Slovenia and Czech Republic. In all the countries I visited there was both a sense of excitement at ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Southern Transdanubia » Pécs

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Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive milita... ... read more