(ANSA) - BELGRADE, APR 24 - "Twenty years ago, I was in Valletta with thousands of others, counting down the days until Malta became a member of the European Union. A whole country was looking at hope and the possibilities of membership in the EU. For millions of people, EU membership provided a new spirit and unity of purpose; the future had no limits." Roberta Metsola, President of the European Chamber, said this while opening a ceremony in Strasbourg to commemorate the 20th anniversary of enlargement. (ANSA).