Linking roads and regional development in Central and East Europe

摘要

On the first of May 2004, eight countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) joined the EU. Romania and Bulgaria will soon follow and the accession of Turkey and Croatia will also take place within the foreseeable future. Although much has already been achieved, it is still difficult to define the right methods and correct steps in the process of restructuring old systems and procedures to gear up for the eu. income differences between the countries in the west and th e east can be striking, th ere are also huge disparities within different regions of Central and Eastern Europe.