Former Eastern Bloc States Thrive Economically After Joining European Union.
The article looks at how countries from Eastern Europe that joined the EU in 2004 are doing economically. They studied countries like Czech Republic, Poland, and others. They compared their economic competitiveness using different measures like Growth Competitiveness Index and Human Development Index from 2004 to 2014. The results show changes in how well these countries are doing economically after joining the EU.