Reconciling the diversity of political cultures, values and national identities with the European integration project is one of the most fundamental challenges contemporary Europe is facing. This challenge is readily apparent in the Baltic Sea region with its mosaic of peoples, cultures and identities. The impact of the ongoing process of European integration on the post-Communist societies on the Eastern rim of the Baltic Sea is indisputable. The negotiations between the European Union and the East European candidate countries were in fact accompanied by a large scale transfer of organization.
A guide to Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Norway, Sweden, Latvia, and Lithuania includes tips on travel, accommodations, restaurants, and sightseeing
36. Tunne Kelam and Mari - Ann Rikken , “ Selling Out the Baltics , " The New York Times , January 8 , 1991 . 37. David S. Broder , “ Timidity on the Baltics , ” The Washington Post , January 27 , 1991 , p . C7 . 38.
76 According to Perry , the Baltic states were ruled out of the first wave of NATO enlargement on the grounds that their armed forces were insufficiently prepared for membership . A further string of accidents and scandals within the ...
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