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"The change for the better is now irreversible" (Photo: European Commission)

Defending an unpopular cause

Gunter Verheugen is unapologetic: "Everything we expected from enlargement was achieved." Right now, this is not a popular view. But once history allows a more objective assessment, Mr Verheugen believes, the integration of former Soviet Empire countries into the EU will finally be acknowledged as a great success.

When the new EU commission took office last Wednesday (10 February), a four decade-long political career ended for the 65 year-old veteran Social Democrat from Germany. In hi...

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"The change for the better is now irreversible" (Photo: European Commission)

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