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The Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) is a trade agreement between Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia.CEFTA was established by Poland, Hungary and former Czechoslovakia on 21 December, 1992 in Kraków, Poland. Slovenia joined CEFTA in 1996, Romania in 1997, Bulgaria in 1998 and Croatia in 20022002 is a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). 2002 was the first palindromic year since 1991 and the last until 2112. 2002 was also designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom.
Through CEFTA, participating countries hoped to mobilize efforts to integrate Western EuropeWestern Europe is distinguished from Central Europe and Eastern Europe by differences of history and culture rather than by geography. However, these boundaries of Europe are subject to considerable overlap and fluctuation, which makes differentiation difan institutions and through this, to join European political, economic, security and legal systems, thereby consolidating democracyA democracy is a form of government under which the power to alter the laws and structures of government lies with the voting citizenry (referred to as "the people", because in modern times it usually consists of all people over 18 years of age), and all and free-market economics.
All the participating countries had previously signed association agreements with the EU, so in fact CEFTA serves as a preparation for full European UnionFor other uses, see EU (disambiguation). The European Union or EU is a supranational organisation of 25 European states. It was established with that name by the Treaty on European Union (commonly known as the Maastricht Treaty) in 1992 but many aspects o membership, and all CEFTA countries have applied to join the EU (Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia have joined the EU in May 1May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). There are 244 days remaining. Events 305 Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. 1328 Wars of Scottish Independence end: Treaty of Edinburgh-North, 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co, Bulgaria and Romania are scheduled to do so on January 1January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Here a calendar year refers to the order in which the months are displayed, January to December. The first day of the medieval Julian year was usually a day other, 2007, Croatia does not yet have a date specified). At the EU's recommendation, the future members prepared for membership by establishing free trade areas. A large proportion of CEFTA foreign trade is with EU countries.
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