Guilt by association

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The ties between the former Soviet bloc nations and the EC have grown rapidly since 1989, especially in the cases of the Central European republics of Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland. These three nations form the Partners in Transition (PIT), which trades with EC nations pursuant to the 'Europe agreements.'

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Single market, singular irony

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Europe's single market may have been conceived by socialists, but Renault's recent closure of an auto plant in Belgium shows that European integration is a boon to the free market. The EU social chapter, which UK Euroskeptics fear, pales in comparison to the economic benefits of European integration.

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Arguments for enlargement

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A number of countries in Eastern and Central Europe have applied for European Union membership, though some of the established members are reluctant to allow them in. There are concerns that these nations, most of them considerably poorer, would put a significant strain on the EU budget.

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