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EU of 25 is almost full, says Patten

External Relations Commissioner Chris Patten has warned that the European Union will be almost "full" after the next round of enlargement which will see the number of member states rise to 25.

Speaking on the UK's Radio 4 over the weekend (27 December), Mr Patten said there must be a line where the EU ends and that line had almost been reached.

Next May, ten countries, mainly from Central and Eastern Europe, will join the ...

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