今年5月1日,波兰、捷克、斯洛伐克、匈牙利、斯洛文尼亚、立陶宛、拉脱维亚、爱沙尼亚8个中东欧国家成为欧盟正式成员。入盟进程对中东欧国家经济发展影响深远,欧盟首轮东扩的实施使中东欧国家融入欧洲一体化的进程进入了一个全新阶段,其经济发展也迎来了新的发展机遇与挑战。 May 1 this year, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, eight Central and Eastern European countries to become an official member of the EU. The process of accession has a far-reaching impact on the economic development of Central and Eastern European countries. The implementation of the first eastward expansion of the EU has brought the process of integration of Central and Eastern European countries into European integration into a whole new stage. Its economic development has also ushered in new opportunities and challenges for development.