The people of central and eastern Europe, who, impelled by their urge for freedom, had dared to enter a new era, were pinning their gazes and their hopes more than ever on the EU.
Bhí sé de dhásacht ag muintir lár agus oirthear na hEorpa, iad gríosaithe ag a ndúil sa tsaoirse, tabhairt faoi ré nua agus is mó ná riabh a bhí siad ag cur a muinín agus a ndóchas san Aontas Eorpach.