Celebrations across Europe at midnight tonight will mark the entry of ten new member states in the EU.
From Tallin to Valletta and Budapest to Dublin, concerts, fireworks, exhibitions and parties will be staged as Union undergoes its biggest enlargement ever and symbolically reunites the Continent.
Leaders from all 25 member states will gather in Dublin, currently the capital of the EU, for a formal enlargemen...
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