Vi bør fremhæve, at udsigten til tiltrædelse har været en magtfuld drivkraft for, at mange lande kunne gennemgå store politiske, økonomiske og sociale omdannelser til deres egen og til Unionens fordel.
We must stress that the prospect of accession has been a powerful driving force in terms of the great political, economic and social transformations that have taken place in many countries, which have benefited both them and the Union.