As the European Council prepares to deliver its opinion on the opening of accession negotiations with Ukraine in December, the EU is faced with a dilemma.
On the one hand, geopolitical considerations are prompting it to hasten Ukraine's integration to project a strong and credible signal of long-term solidarity with the Ukrainian people, ultimately rescuing them from the 'grey zone' that has left them vulnerable to Russian aggressions.
On the other hand, many in the EU, as well ...
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Pierre Haroche is lecturer in international relations and international security at Queen Mary University of London and associate research fellow at the Jacques Delors Institute, Paris.