USA 24-10-2003 Central and Eastern Europe an open door for business opportunities Capping a decade-long drive to build market-based economies on Communism’s jagged ruins, eight former Iron Curtain countries, along with Malta and Cyprus, will officially join the European Union in May,… Sign in or Upgrade to Continue Reading This news article is over 10 days old. Subscribe today to access all articles with an annual subscription. Become a member Learn more Already a subscriber? Log in here #exports#international#International Trade#management#smes