Three years ago, the EU "suddenly" got 10 new members:
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Poland
Slovakia
Slovenia
In January, Bulgaria and Romania joined. But how much do we know about our new neighbours and friends? I must confess: not too much. I'm happy if I remember all their capital cities and have an idea where to search them on the map. When I was a child I wanted to learn all European languages. Now this plan seems impossible to realize, and I'm driving crazy when I have to hear languages I don't understand a word of. But it would be a great dream to be at least able to welcome every European in his mother tongue.