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| The '''A8 countries''', also referred to as the '''EU8''',<ref>https://www.imf.org/external/CEE/2007/080107.pdf</ref> are a group of eight of the 10 countries that joined the ] during its ]. They are commonly grouped together separately from the other two states that joined in 2004, ] and ], because of their relatively lower per capital income levels in comparison to the EU average.<ref name=BBC>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/panorama/4479759.stm|title=Who are the "A8 countries"?|publisher=BBC News|date=24 April 2005|accessdate=27 April 2015}}</ref> The countries were: | |||
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| A particular reason for grouping the A8 countries was an expectation that they would be the origin for a new wave of increased migration to wealthier European countries.<ref name=BBC/> They subsequently did prove to be the origin of a new wave of migration, with many immigrants travelling from these countries to wealthier countries within the EU. | |||
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