New countries join the European Union
Implementation date: 1 May 2004
The Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania,
Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia join the European Union, as
agreed by the Accession Treaty signed in Athens
on 16 April 2003. The European Union (Accessions) Act 2003 provides a power
to grant nationals of these countries the same rights to work in the United
Kingdom from 1 May 2004 as are enjoyed by nationals of the states in the
European Economic Area (EEA). The Act and explanatory notes can
be viewed on the OPSI website.
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