Despite much discussion on the topic, there has been little actual preparation for EU enlargement. But this is not because of oft-quoted prejudices against the accession process, few of which actually hold water. Rather, much of the talk in EU capitals seems to be about inventing reasons not to enlarge.
Read how the rift between the Berlin-Paris axis and American visions regarding the security strategy in Eastern Europe is best seen in the Western Balkans.
CZECH REPUBLIC, November 18 - Dear guests, ladies and gentlemen, we celebrate a true holiday of Czech democracy today. The 17th of November 1989 brought back