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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7959

7 May 2001
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS /
The "Official discourse" on the Balkans neglects the realities that one needs the courage to look at in the face - Attempt to utter unpleasant truths

What dare not be said. What leaves me perplexed in the evolution in the countries of former Yugoslavia in relation to the European Union? Why did I recently express the impression that some of the countries have not yet understood the priority goals of the construction of a united Europe? The "official discourse" is too soothing, too indulgent and at the same time paternalistic; we dare not utter the truths stemming from checks on the ground, from certain journalistic investigations or...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
THE DAY IN POLITICS
GENERAL NEWS
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT