Can The European Union Be Called Culturally, Economically And Politically Cohesive?

Question

There are now 26 European Union (EU)Members, soon to increase to 28 in January 2007, then if & when Turkey is allowed to become a member state, that will be 29 members, some of the most recent new members are former Soviet( USSR) Satellite countries, only time will tell how many other former Soviet and other Nation states in eastern Europe, will request membership thus growing the EU even more, is it possible to maintain a socially/culturallly, economically and politically cohesive, eastwards expanding European Union ?

Answer 1

Oh yes the Euro the currency of the European union has more then doubled in value since its creation making it the second most valuable money on Earth after the Enlgish pound more valuable then the US dollar!. Socially EU people can cross the board with no checks or stops allowing people to mix easier and travel to new places where jobs and lessiure is, especial the new former USSR satellite countries. It'll be a snowball effect everyone will want to join and it will make the EU that much stronger.