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'The budgetary fudge opens the EU to charges of double standards and hypocrisy which Moscow, Ankara and Beijing will undoubtedly seize upon. It also creates an alarming space for future misdemeanours by Europe's non-democrats'

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In a messy world, EU's clout depends on respecting values

Whether swooning over US president-elect Joe Biden, scolding Russia and Turkey or chastising China, EU leaders love the thrill of the global stage.

That is no surprise: international celebrity can be addictive. And there is much to admire in the EU's quest to act as the world's conscience.

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Shada Islam is an independent EU analyst and commentator who runs her own strategy and advisory company New Horizons Project.

'The budgetary fudge opens the EU to charges of double standards and hypocrisy which Moscow, Ankara and Beijing will undoubtedly seize upon. It also creates an alarming space for future misdemeanours by Europe's non-democrats'

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Shada Islam is an independent EU analyst and commentator who runs her own strategy and advisory company New Horizons Project.

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