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**Lipitorseffec** · 09-01-2012, 12:47 PM

Old Europe (France, Germany Italy) are keen to try and keep good relations with Russia after its short war with Georgia perhaps with fuel supplies in mind.

While the New Europe members (Poland, Lithuanian, Latvia Estonia) who fear Russian interference in their countries want a much stronger response to the situation.

When i talk about New and Old Europe I am of course taking the American expression for the membership of the EU.

But I suppose the question I am asking is can Europe ever speak with one voice on the international stage? and is the position of EU foreign minister as in visioned in the Lisbon Treaty really practical? View more random threads same category:

09-01-2012, 12:47 PM	#1
Lipitorseffec Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 407 Senior Member	Russia Georgia and Europe Old Europe (France, Germany Italy) are keen to try and keep good relations with Russia after its short war with Georgia perhaps with fuel supplies in mind. While the New Europe members (Poland, Lithuanian, Latvia Estonia) who fear Russian interference in their countries want a much stronger response to the situation. When i talk about New and Old Europe I am of course taking the American expression for the membership of the EU. But I suppose the question I am asking is can Europe ever speak with one voice on the international stage? and is the position of EU foreign minister as in visioned in the Lisbon Treaty really practical? View more random threads same category: What is Art? Is Christmas or New Year more important for... Which Profession is Most Overlooked for... Are you a 'Cultured Women' ? if you could live anywhere... ET, Phone Home
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