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Especially since the end of the Cold War, the European Union (EU) has become a major structuring pole of inter-state relations in Europe. This will be even more so as it enlarges and makes inroads in new policy areas. The attraction of this pole is strong, as demonstrated by the eagerness of some 20 countries of Northern, Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, including Ukraine and Moldova (plus Turkey, Cyprus and Malta) to join the club.