The eastern expansion of the EU resembles German unification in its momentousness. Whereas the latter led to a 26 …% increase in the population of the Federal Republic, the former will increase the population of the EU by 28% if all ten entry … and western European countries, a massive westward migration can be expected after EU expansion. A temporary east …

need for social policies at the EU level. Social harmonisation would distort migration flows and slow down the speed of …