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Twenty years on: Did joining the EU make new members richer?

Nearly three-quarters (74%) of EU citizens believe their country benefited from membership of the bloc, according to a Eurobarometer survey conducted in early 2025, the highest score recorded since the question was first asked in 1983.

Respondents highlighted economic growth (28%) and new job opportunities (26%) as their country’s main gains from EU membership. The data seems to back their assessment.

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