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Revision as of 12:37, 11 October 2012 by Batard0 (talk | contribs) (Stub tag.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The A8 countries are the eight countries with low per capita incomes that joined the European Union during the 2004 enlargement. The countries were:
Malta and Cyprus also joined in 2004, but their income per capita was closer to the EU average. A particular reason for grouping the A8 countries was an expectation that they would be the origin for a new wave of migration to wealthier European countries.
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