“We went with open hearts and were told to bring a X-ray picture” – Lithuania’s road to the EU

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“We went with open hearts and were told to bring a X-ray picture” – Lithuania’s road to the EU

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Lithuania’s accession to the European Union, the negotiators remember the difficult beginning of the negotiations. Lithuania thought that there would be enough open hearts, but Europe needed annual X-ray pictures of the country – reports on progress. In addition, the enlargement was viewed sceptically by South Europe, which was afraid to lose support.