Eastern promise
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The countries of Eastern Europe remain behind those in the West in living standards, some seven years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. A report indicates that admission to the European Union would benefit the Eastern countries, while the net cost would be insignificant for the West.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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Miles to go to Amsterdam: the central task for the European Union is to ready itself for new members
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The European Union's inter-governmental conference, which has continued for some 15 months, has the extremely important task of adapting the Union's ability to receive new members from Eastern Europe. However, many aspects of the emerging treaty seem disappointing.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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