Preparing candidate countries for EU membership is no longer enough. As the enlargement process becomes a reality, the union must also prepare its own societies.
Iliriana Gjoni
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Iran and Saudi Arabia are currently locked in a battle for Middle East supremacy.
Author of Black Wave and FT contributing editor
Kim Ghattas is an Author of Black Wave and FT contributing editor.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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