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.