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[The American Conservative] The Problem with "European Values"
Ploys like conditioning Covid-19 relief on “rule of law” in Hungary and Poland won’t make the EU stronger. They may end up breaking the bloc apart.
Dec 5, 2020
A timeless axiom of statesmanship is catching up with the European Union (EU), one the bloc hoped it would never confront. If advancing lofty ideals requires foul plots against your own, then the real aim may be different — ulterior, baser, more unsavory — than initially advertised.
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